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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Glassel Alternative Name: Glassel House
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Banchory  Nearest Village: Torphins
Map Ref: NO64909969  Landranger Map Number: 37
Latitude: 57.086862N  Longitude: 2.580767W
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
 4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 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.
 4 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
 5

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Glassel submitted by hamish : This is a delight, I didn't read the description by Cosmic so got quite lost. I found an old railway track and scaled the enbankment with the help of saplings and eventually found it. The lighting was perfect. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Circle in Aberdeenshire. The Aberdeenshire Guide notes that "This circle has been described as transitional in form between the Recumbent Stone Circles and the Four posters such as the Templestone" whilst the OS label it as Standing Stones but Burl has it as a Stone Circle.

This stone circle is oval in plan, 5.5 m by 2.8 m and has 5 stones of reddish granite ranging in height from 0.84 m to 0.99 m, the tallest at the SW. A boulder of diorite lies 3 m to the S of these stones. The circle lies on edge of a natural embankment to the West and would have good views to south and west but for the trees. Access is opposite the private road to Glassel House along track through trees for 50 m. then at boulder take small path going South.
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Glassel submitted by golux : Had to climb over lots of felled and fallen trees to get here (in October 2010). If they are all removed then the circle will be left standing on the edge of a large (c.100 yards diameter) clearing, - which will make it a lot easier to find. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Glassel submitted by hamish : If you are in the area this is a must. Follow Cosmic's instructions not mine. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Glassel submitted by Postman : This stone just confuses the picture more, is it a part of it all or just a stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Glassel submitted by SandyG : View from above and west. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Glassel submitted by Cosmic :

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Glassel submitted by cosmic : The Aberdeenshire Guide notes that "This circle has been described as transitional in form between the Recumbent Stone Circles and the Four posters such as the Templestone" whilst the OS label it as Standing Stones but Burl has it as a Stone Circle This stone circle is oval in plan, 5.5 m by 2.8 m and has 5 stones of reddish granite ranging in height from 0.84 m to 0.99 m, the tal...

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Glassel submitted by cosmic : Glassel at NO 649997 The Aberdeenshire Guide notes that "This circle has been described as transitional in form between the Recumbent Stone Circles and the Four posters such as the Templestone" whilst the OS label it as Standing Stones but Burl has it as a Stone Circle. This stone circle is oval in plan, 5.5 m by 2.8 m and has 5 stones of reddish granite ranging in height from 0.8...

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Glassel submitted by cosmic : The Aberdeenshire Guide notes that "This circle has been described as transitional in form between the Recumbent Stone Circles and the Four posters such as the Templestone" whilst the OS label it as Standing Stones but Burl has it as a Stone Circle This stone circle is oval in plan, 5.5 m by 2.8 m and has 5 stones of reddish granite ranging in height from 0.84 m to 0.99 m, the tal...

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Glassel submitted by Postman : Dappled light and shadow.

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Glassel submitted by Postman : Silly me followed the forest track to the stones, it was hard going, but coming back I just followed the river back to the road, much easier.

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Glassel submitted by Postman : A four poster with a very close outlier, or half way between RSC and four poster, an odd one.

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Glassel submitted by Postman : Glassel stone circle, appropriately situated in Glassel woods.

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Glassel submitted by Postman : Another very nice place, Scotland doesnt do dirty holes.

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Glassel submitted by SandyG : View from above and south.

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Glassel submitted by SandyG : View from above and south east.

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Glassel submitted by Bladup : Glassel stone circle.

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Re: Glassel by Anonymous on Saturday, 15 January 2011
Found these stones in a clearing in the woods. Not very big standing stones.
Follow the path opposite the main entrance to Glassel House for about 50 metres then cut through the forest on your left hand side.
Watch out, it's treacherous underfoot- risk of falling/tripping on fallen branches and trees!
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Re: Glassel by golux on Saturday, 16 October 2010
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Photos in the canmore database show this circle in 1902 with the fallen W stone, as it is today, and then in 1903 with the stone re-erected. The present layout looks the same as it was before this change; I wonder when the W stone was put back in the horizontal and why?

RCAHMS webpage with the photos
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Re: Glassel by luairdhi on Thursday, 26 August 2010
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Went to the circle today and while I found the stones to be worth the look, the area around the stones is now covered in felled trees and is very difficult to find and get to. I would suggest that a person going there turn left/south about 20 feet before the stone wall and carefully climb through 150 yards worth of fallen trees then turn right/west and go about 50 yards to the clearing beyond the lumber. The stones were not damaged due to the tree cutting, but one could easily miss them.
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Re: Glassel by coldrum on Wednesday, 01 April 2009
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