<< Our Photo Pages >> South Ythsie - Stone Circle in Scotland in Aberdeenshire
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: South YthsieCountry: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Ellon Nearest Village: Tarves
Map Ref: NJ88503040 Landranger Map Number: 30
Latitude: 57.363925N Longitude: 2.192818W
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 |
0 | no data |
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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.5 Ambience: 3 Access: 4.5
Large stones make up the stone circle, which initially sat on a high mound. the mound has been eaten away w/ ploughing and erosion, and as a consequence of which the stones have become more exposed over the years.
The stones sit on the old land surface, so clearly the mound was erected after the stones were placed there, for stability? or merely to highlight their position from afar.
Close by is another 4 poster Stone circle.
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