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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Loanhead Of Daviot
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Inverurie  Nearest Village: Daviot
Map Ref: NJ74772885  Landranger Map Number: 38
Latitude: 57.349445N  Longitude: 2.420896W
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
 3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 5 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
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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Suncircle49 : 19/06/2019 08.41: A beautiful sunny morning, perfect for flying a drone. The aerial photos showed clearly the shadow in the slit of the recumbent, ending midway along its length. However, what was interesting was the shadows of the standing stones which touched the inner ring of the RSC. The next morning at Easter Aquhorthies I saw similar shadows. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Constructed sometime around 2500 B.C., Loanhead of Daviot is a recumbent stone circle comprised of a large recumbent stone, two stones flanking the recumbent stone, and eight other stones in a circle that is 67 feet in diameter. In the middle of the low Bronze Age cairn within the circle is a rectangular mortuary pit, which may be the oldest part of the site.

Nearby is a circular cremation cemetery, which was in use about 1500 B.C. Found were a number of cremated remains of adults and infants.

Note: Summer solstice shadow casting at Loanhead of Daviot
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Loanhead of Daviot submitted by rldixon : Loanhead of Daviot, Aberdeenshire, taken June 2007. (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Loanhead of Daviot submitted by cosmic : View over circle from outlier. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Bladup : After sunset at Loanhead Of Daviot Recumbent stone circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Loanhead of Daviot submitted by tyrianterror : Site in Aberdeenshire (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Flickr : Loanhead of Daviot recumbent stone circle, Aberdeenshire in Scotland c2003 Photographer: RCAHMS Date: c2003 Reference: SC851588 See more images: canmore.org.uk/site/18789/loanhead-of-daviot Image copyright: RCAHMS, hosted on Flickr and displayed under the terms of their API. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Loanhead of Daviot submitted by hamilton : This winter photograph of the Loanhead of Daviot stone circle was achieved after negotiating deep snow in early December 2010, passing no fewer than four tractors snowploughing a route through Daviot. The photograph is a stitched panorama created from two images. (2 comments)

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by krautrock : Loanhead Of Daviot. In front the Cremation Cemetary beside the Stone Circle. June 2010

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by cosmic : South East edge of Loanhead

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Loanhead of Daviot submitted by cosmic : Outside looking South (1 comment)

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Umbra-man : Week of Spring Equinox sunrise, 2018. The first point in the year where the sun is clear of local obstructions. A fine crisp morning.

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Scotaviaimages : I love this setting having been there by car twice second fave after Clava.

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by krautrock : Loanhead Of Daviot. June 2010

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by krautrock : Loanhead Of Daviot.The Cremation Cemetary beside the Stone Circle. June 2010

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by jeffrep : The Recumbent and Flanking Stones, Loanhead of Daviot Recumbent Stone Circle.

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by cosmic : The newer cremation circle with the RSC behind. (1 comment)

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Suncircle49 : Midsummer 2018: A beautiful sunny morning, I had come prepared, checking the structure of the recumbent, and the flankers shadows. Very interesting to see close up the carved slit of the recumbent, and the shadow cast into the slit by the smallest ever east flanker. A very unique design.

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Suncircle49 : Spring morning 2018: my very first visit to a RSC. Snow covered the site, levelling the course inner ring areas with a white blanket, and the central ring making it a perfect display area. (2 comments)

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Umbra-man : 19 Jun 18. Another from Daviot taken at MSS sunrise. This is stone 11, which is the first stone to the left of the recumbent and flankers, as viewed from inside the circle. The cupmarks are on the RH side of the stone, and halfway up. There are other markings on the stone, suggestions welcomed.

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Umbra-man : 19 Jun 18. Midsumme Solstice sunrise. Stone 7 with cup marks. Processed in B and W to bring out some detail. Daviot like many stone circles, is "partially-sighted" due to the proximity of trees blocking out the local Southern Horizon. Thus their relationship with the sun and moon, in relation to the local horizon, is much diminished.... which is a shame.

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Umbra-man : 1st cross-quarter day, May 5th 2018. A fine Eastern Horizon.

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by Umbra-man : 2018 - Summer Solstice sunrise at Loanhead of Daviot. A lovely morning, and the sun is clear of the trees that surround much of the site.

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by SolarMegalith : Court in the centre marks a place of the secondary Late Bronze Age pit (photo taken on June 2015).

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by TheCaptain : The circle is well presented and kept tidy, the outer circle of large stones almost completely filled with a covering of small stones, presumably the remains of a cairn.

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Loanhead Of Daviot submitted by SandyG : View from east (21st September 2014).

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Dr John Hill takes a look at units astronomy and relationship with Easter Aquhorthies by Andy B on Wednesday, 25 August 2021
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The Sacred Geometry at Loanhead of Daviot Recumbent Stone Circle

This short video by Dr John Hill takes a look at the units of length, astronomy and relationship with Easter Aquhorthies at one Aberdeenshire's best known Recumbent Stone Circle: Loanhead of Daviot.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w23HeSqow8
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Re: Loanhead Of Daviot by TheCaptain on Thursday, 03 August 2017
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Notes from my visit October 2016

Travel north from Inverurie to visit the Loanhead Of Daviot stone circle, which is located around the back of a scout hut with plenty of parking space. The circle has plenty of open space around it, although it is largely surrounded by woodland, and there are signboards explaining things.

The circle has been excavated in the past and is now well presented and kept tidy, the outer circle of large stones almost completely filled with a covering of small stones, presumably the remains of a cairn.

Just beside the main circle is the remains of another "cremation circle". Despite all the good things going for this place, it didn't give me any good feelings.
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Loanhead Of Daviot Street View by Runemage on Sunday, 11 April 2010
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Street View

Does the car-park sign count? The circle itself is hidden behind the trees a short walk away.
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Re: Loanhead Of Daviot by coldrum on Wednesday, 01 April 2009
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http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/archaeology/sites/stonecircles/loanhead.asp
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Re: Loanhead Of Daviot by jeffrep on Sunday, 16 March 2008
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Condition: 3
Ambience: 5
Access: 4
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Re: Loanhead Of Daviot by jeffrep on Sunday, 16 March 2008
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Constructed sometime around 2500 B.C., Loanhead of Daviot is a recumbent stone circle comprised of a large recumbent stone, two stones flanking the recumbent stone, and eight other stones in a circle that is 67 feet in diameter. In the middle of the low Bronze Age cairn within the circle is a rectangular mortuary pit, which some report may be the oldest part of the site. Nearby is a circular cremation cemetery, which was in use about 1500 B.C. Found were a number of cremated remains of adults and infants.
See the Aberdeenshire Council brochure: http://www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/archaeology/sites/stonecircles/loanhead.pdf
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Mystery at Loanhead of Daviot by Anonymous on Wednesday, 19 July 2006
We visited the Loanhead of Daviot stone circle on the 5th July 2006 at approx 7.30 in the evening with relatives on holiday from the USA. As we walked up from the car park through the wood we were met with the strange sight of a figure in the middle of the circle with a black hooded cloak on backwards with another hood on the right way. The figures face was covered by the hood and the rest of his body, for we thought it was a male, was totally covered too, althought he was wearing a pair of nike trainers!!

A circle had been drawn in the earth and there were symbols also drawn in the earth on the outside of the circle. As we walked round the stones we kept quiet, we figured it was his business what he was doing and respected this. But it was an erie experience for our visitors and something they will talk about for years to come.
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Re: Loanhead Of Daviot by Anonymous on Friday, 18 March 2005
I visited the site on 18th March 2005, it was quite easy to find and you're not restricted by fences as you are at Easter Aquorthies nearby. I've uploaded a collection of photographs here I couldn't find the collection of 12 cup marks mentioned on the information board at the site and on several websites.
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Re: Loanhead Of Daviot by Anonymous on Tuesday, 30 March 2004
Condition:I was wondering if on any of your visits to loanhead of daviot have you ever heard any electrical sounds. As this is what my partner and i experianced only 2 weeks ago it was very loud and stopped and started about 3 times then stopped completly. I have heard of the fenominun where the the ground can become charged up if the weather conditions are right have you ever experianced this at daviot? By the way my name is Gerry.
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Re: Loanhead Of Daviot by bobs on Saturday, 31 January 2004
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The massive recumbent has been split vertically straight through the middle. This was caused by water seeping in and when it froze, the stone was split.
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