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<< Our Photo Pages >> Easter Aquhorthies - Stone Circle in Scotland in Aberdeenshire
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Submitted by bobs on Friday, 22 April 2011 Page Views: 13765
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Scotland
Site Name: Easter Aquhorthies Alternative Name: East Aquorthies, Easter Aquorthies, East Aquhorthies
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Inverurie Nearest Village: Inverurie
Map Ref: NJ732208 Landranger Map Number: 38
Latitude: 57.277046N Longitude: 2.446107W
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 |
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Ambience:| 5 | Superb | | 4 | Good | | 3 | Ordinary | | 2 | Not Good | | 1 | Awful | | 0 | No data. |
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Access:| 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. |
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Accuracy:| 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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This is a lovely recumbent stone circle, situated on the false crest of a hill just outside Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. One of the stones is made of stunning red jasper and there is a 'reserved' area in front of the recumbent, delineated by two huge slabs which stick out from it, pointing towards the centre of the circle.
A very interesting circle which warrants much more study.
Note: Local council gives approval for large wind turbine within 2000 feet, against Historic Scotland advice. Should the Scottish government 'call in' this decision?
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 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by Bladup
Easter Aquhorthies.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by Bladup
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by Bladup
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by Bladup
Easter Aquhorthies Recumbent stone circle.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by Bladup
East Aquhorthies Recumbent Stone Circle, The different coloured stones are amazing.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by DrewParsons
The full circle seen from the track. September 2012.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by DrewParsons
A beautiful red jasper stone. September 2012.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by DrewParsons
View towards the lower end of the circle from the recumbent and its flanker. September 2012
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by DrewParsons
View of flanker and adjacent stones. September 2012.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by DrewParsons
The rear of the recumbent which measures 3.1 metres. Alongside it are the two tallest stones in the circle - its flankers at 2.13 metres and 2.43 metres. September 2012.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by DrewParsons
View past a lovely jasper stone towards the recumbent and its associated stones. September 2012.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by DrewParsons
It is hard to capture the whole circle in a photo from within the surrounding fence. This photo shows some of the stones & the surrounding bank which gives the illusion of a dished centre when actually it has a slight rise leading to speculation that there is a cist/cairn burial within it. September 2012.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by DrewParsons
View across part of the circle to the recumbent stone, its flankers and stone setting. September 2012.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by DrewParsons
The 3.1 metre long recumbent stone with one of its flankers. September 2012.
 Easter Aquhorthies submitted by DrewParsons
The recumbent stone with its two flankers and the stone setting at its base. September 2012
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Re: Wind turbine near landmark wins approval (Score: 1)
by rldixon on Sunday, 24 April 2011
(User Info | Send a Message) | wind turbines are a blot on the landscape ....also a con not one would be built anywhere in the Uk if they wernt highly subsidised
my local council(Kirklees ) has three on one of its buildings roofs it cost over three times as much money to service and repair them than the amount of Electricity generated
to put them near a sight of historical importance is despicable
mind you it is in scotland .. maybee Donald Trump is paying for them | [ Reply to This ]
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Re: Wind turbine near landmark wins approval (Score: 1)
by SumDoood on Sunday, 24 April 2011
(User Info | Send a Message) | I'm not familiar with the location, but very much approve of wind power. 2000ft (610m) is quite a long way and I very much doubt it's a good idea to make a fuss against the proposed wind turbine.
No responsible person would prefer nuclear power, would they. | [ Reply to This ]
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Wind turbine near landmark wins approval (Score: 1)
by Andy B on Friday, 22 April 2011
(User Info | Send a Message) | A plan to erect a wind turbine near the an ancient stone circle in Aberdeenshire was backed by councillors yesterday.
Members of the Garioch area committee approved the plans after a site visit to Newbigging Farm, Chapel of Garioch, near Inverurie.
An objection had been raised from Historic Scotland that the 150ft tower would have an adverse visual impact on the setting of the Easter Aquhorthies stone circle, about 2,000ft away.
The landmark, believed to be one of the earliest in Aberdeenshire, is classed as a scheduled monument and protected as a site of national importance.
A spokeswoman for Historic Scotland said the body would be notifying Scottish ministers of the decision.
The application will go to the directorate of the built environment, who will decide if it can be cleared back to the council or called in by ministers.
Planners had recommended that the area committee reject the application on the basis that the turbine would “detract from the quality and character of the landscape”.
During a discussion at the meeting at Gordon House, Inverurie councillor Mike Raeburn voiced concern about the effect of “shadow flicker” from wind turbines.
He said he was “not too concerned” about the visual impact on the stone circle, however.
Read more: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2231407#ixzz1KH3uNbW4
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Re: Wind turbine near landmark wins approval (Score: 1)
by Andy B (andy@megalithic.co.uk) on Friday, 22 April 2011
(User Info | Send a Message) | Further background:
Historic Scotland objected to the application for the 150ft turbine, claiming it would have a “significant impact” on the setting of the circle, about 2,000ft away.
The landmark is classed as a scheduled monument and protected as a site of national importance.
In a letter to the council, Martin Brann, inspector of ancient monuments at Historic Scotland, said the circle was “characteristic of the Neolithic and Bronze Age in Grampian”.
“In this location, the turbine will be prominent in key views to and from the monument and we consider it will have a significant adverse impact on the setting,” he added.
Read more: http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2224974
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