Midmar Kirk S
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Midmar Kirk S Alternative Name: Midmar ChurchCountry: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Aberdeen Nearest Village: Echt
Map Ref: NJ69940649 Landranger Map Number: 38
Latitude: 57.148302N Longitude: 2.498433W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
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61 photos by 15 photographers
In The Old Stones Book: p.316
In The Old Stones Book: p.316
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drolaf visited on 18th Aug 2024 One stone is missing, and a couple may be in the wrong position. a good circle though. the flankers are smart.
The blurb on the board says 'RSCs are on crests of hills with a southerly views'.
But.. Midmar is below the crest and has a long view down the valley easterly!
Ones on tops of hills have 360 degree views (eg Tomnaverie, Aikey )
The recumbents are all on the southern quarter.
Umbra-man visited on 18th Mar 2019
stolinskie visited on 1st Jan 2019
bishop_pam visited on 11th Apr 2018
Chrus visited on 28th Mar 2017
SandyG visited on 14th Sep 2014
madmark23 visited on 8th Aug 2014
megalithicmatt visited on 5th Nov 2011 One of the best known sites in Aberdeenshire.
Richard13 visited on 1st Apr 1998
BolshieBoris visited on 1st Aug 1997
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Additional information supplied by Drew Parsons in September 2012: This recumbent stone circle dates from the Bronze Age. It is 17 metres in diameter and has a huge 4.5 metre long 20 ton recumbent stone flanked by two tall standing stones which interestingly curve or bend towards it. One stone appears to have been re-erected and the whole site landscaped to its present format which erased the burial cairn which once stood in the circle. Nevertheless, located in the churchyard at Midmar Kirk it is in a beautiful setting. Reference: Canmore: https://canmore.org.uk/site/18001
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