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<< Our Photo Pages >> Braehead - Stone Circle in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by Anonymous on Monday, 15 July 2002  Page Views: 4804
Scotland Site Name: Braehead
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle

Map Ref: NJ592255  Landranger Map Number: 37
Latitude: 57.318224N  Longitude: 2.679052W
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
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Braehead Farm Stone Circle in Aberdeenshire

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Braehead Braehead submitted by hamilton
The Braehead recumbent stone in its protective enclosure.

Braehead Braehead submitted by hamilton
This recumbent stone is all that remains of Braehead Stone Circle.

Braehead Farm Braehead Farm submitted by cosmic
Entrance(?) from South

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    Re: Braehead (Score: 1)
    by hamilton on Sunday, 14 August 2011
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    This recumbent stone is the sole remnant of Braehead Stone Circle. It cannot be seen from the road as it sits at the back of a ridge with a steep slope leading up to it. Gain the ridge, and the stone is immediately visible in its protective enclosure.
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