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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: SunhoneyCountry: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Aberdeen Nearest Village: Echt
Map Ref: NJ71590569 Landranger Map Number: 38
Latitude: 57.141221N Longitude: 2.471074W
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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pawel visited on 7th Dec 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
bishop_pam visited on 11th Apr 2018 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 3 The path to the stones is very muddy, but well worth persevering, since the circle is in a lovely grove of trees and most atmospheric
Chrus visited on 28th Mar 2017 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
megalithicmatt visited on 2nd May 2009 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 5 Access: 4 Lovely place.
Richard13 visited on 1st Apr 1998 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
BolshieBoris visited on 1st Aug 1997 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4 Quite simply an awesome circle, definitely my favourite out of the Aberdeenshire sites I visited
Klingon visited - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4
TheCaptain DrewParsons hamilton tyrianterror NickyD have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.14 Ambience: 4.86 Access: 3.86
One of the standing stones also carries a cup mark. Excavations here in 1865 revealed cremations. There is a 7 metre elevated platform in the centre of the circle. Nowadays the circle seems to stand in a low bank and it is thought possible that some restoration has occurred at some time in the past.
To reach the site drive approximately 2 kilometres west of Echt on the B9119 and there is a signed farm lane running north to Sunhoney Farm. It seems OK to drive up this lane and park (avoid interferring with farm vehicles and access) as there is a sign at the top of the lane stating "No vehicles beyond this point" and an arrow directing you to the circle. From there it is a short walk along a boundary fence and down a path to the site.
References:
Burl A, The Stone Circles of Britain Ireland and Brittany,Yale University Press, New Haven, 2000
http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/18543/details/sunhoney/
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