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<< Our Photo Pages >> Upper Ord - Stone Circle in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by Anonymous on Thursday, 29 January 2004  Page Views: 7760

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Upper Ord
Country: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 0.2 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle

Map Ref: NJ484269  Landranger Map Number: 37
Latitude: 57.329702N  Longitude: 2.858638W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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
3
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Upper Ord
Upper Ord submitted by thewonderer : Stone Circle Upper Ord Grid Ref NJ483270 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Circle in Aberdeenshire

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Upper Ord submitted by megalithicmatt : With Tap O' Noth in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Upper Ord submitted by megalithicmatt : The stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Upper Ord submitted by cosmic : Both from East. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Upper Ord submitted by cosmic : Both from West. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Upper Ord submitted by cosmic : Both stones from South.

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Upper Ord by cosmic on Sunday, 03 July 2005
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In field just off the minor road these two stones are all that remains of a stone circle.
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