<< Our Photo Pages >> Candle Hill - Stone Circle in Scotland in Aberdeenshire
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Candle Hill Alternative Name: Candle StaneCountry: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle
Map Ref: NJ59912997 Landranger Map Number: 37
Latitude: 57.358437N Longitude: 2.667993W
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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markj99 visited on 20th Sep 2019 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 3 It is difficult to access Candle Hill Stone Circle: It is protected by an enclosure and vigorous shrubs. It is best to enter the enclosure on the SE corner adjacent to the remains of the circle. The circle is located c. 30 yards ESE of the centre of the knoll. The most obvious feature is the Candle Stone, a standing stone c. 15 feet W of a thorn tree. A grassy cairn is situated c. 6 feet S in the centre of the circle. Walk S round the cairn to reach the fallen recumbent stone and flankers on the S Arc of the circle. It is possible to find the fallen N,ENE,W and NW stones by walking round the perimeter of the circle, starting from the NNE Standing Stone. The N,ENE,W are largely buried in the turf with only a small area visible from above. The NW stone is hidden in gorse on the NW Arc.
SolarMegalith visited on 18th Feb 2018 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4
megalithicmatt visited on 9th Feb 2009 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 3 Access from the north is a bit hazardous as a little quarry has to be avoided. The circle is pretty much destroyed but the overgrown cairn is visible in the centre. Great views all around.
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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2 Ambience: 3.67 Access: 3.33
A recumbent stone circle with a fallen recumbent and cup-marks on the eastern flanker.
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