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<< Our Photo Pages >> Wantonwells - Stone Circle in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Monday, 15 July 2002  Page Views: 8675

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Wantonwells
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 1.104 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle

Map Ref: NJ619273  Landranger Map Number: 37
Latitude: 57.334626N  Longitude: 2.634505W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 3 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 5

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megalithicmatt visited on 1st Jan 2009 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Visited many times. Impressive views of Dunnydeer and Bennachie.



Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2 Ambience: 3.5 Access: 4

Wantonwells
Wantonwells submitted by cosmic : Wantonwells with Dunnideer behind. In his book "The Modern Antiquarian" Julian Cope argues for Dunnideer as the focal point for local stone circles. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Recumbent Stone Circle in Aberdeenshire

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Wantonwells submitted by Bladup : Wantonwells with Dunnydeer in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wantonwells submitted by megalithicmatt : Looking northeast. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wantonwells submitted by megalithicmatt : Dunnideer hiding behind the flanker stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wantonwells submitted by SolarMegalith : Wantonwells recumbent stone circle - the recumbent and fallen flanker (photo taken on February 2018). (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wantonwells submitted by SolarMegalith : Remains of the Wantonwells recumbent stone circle (photo taken on February 2018). (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Wantonwells submitted by mattchapman : over head 2013 (1 comment)

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Wantonwells submitted by mattchapman

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Wantonwells submitted by mattchapman : 2013

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Wantonwells submitted by mattchapman

Wantonwells
Wantonwells submitted by mattchapman

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Wantonwells submitted by cosmic : Wantonwells from South.

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Wantonwells submitted by cosmic : Wantonwells from NE

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Re: Wantonwells by golux on Saturday, 20 March 2010
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Wantonwells by cosmic on Sunday, 30 April 2006
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There is only the recumbent and a fallen flanker left of this circle but the situation is impressive on top of a ridge with Dunnideer looming behind.
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