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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle

Map Ref: NJ82292494  Landranger Map Number: 38
Latitude: 57.314679N  Longitude: 2.295655W
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.
3 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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Chrus saw from a distance on 1st Jan 0000 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Field recently ploughed and muck spreaded so I was put off unfortunately

TheCaptain have visited here

Little Planet Sheldon in the snow
Little Planet Sheldon in the snow submitted by golux : Sheldon Stone Circle on its own little snow-covered world. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Six uprights visible. The area contains several prostrate stones several of which must be uprights and some broken stumps. the tallest upright 2 in the sketch below stands to the NE, while the smallest may be the fallen pair to the south east. Scattered around the site were three or four river washed quartz boulders the largest of which is adjacent to stone 3.

To the NE of the center is a stone about 2.5" by 1" that has what appear to be numerous small cup marks at one end . These may be natural although I couldn't find any more on the other stones. The stones littering the interior have a greater mass to the south and form three distinct piles here. But this may be field clearance debris.

To the east some yards from the center is a tall triangular upright. From the center I made this at 110 magnetic and just south of east. I'm not convinced its an equinoctial marker but its position from the circle and the magnificent horizons coupled with my rough pacing of the dimensions mean it would well be worth being there at the right time , and the whole site placement seams to scream "Observatory" when you sit there.

The whole area is bordered by a dry stone wall using both rough and dressed stones in its construction. To the SW the appear to be steps built in to this wall to all access to be made easier and as such I guess this is modern - ish. Magnificent site. Sorry for the roughness of the plan taken from my field notes. All distances based on my pace. I'm 5'10". Text by mattchapman.

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Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by mattchapman : Cup marked stone in the center. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by golux : Panorama from the middle of the circle, centred on the view looking south, with Bennachie on the skyline. The second stone from the left is the cone-shaped outlier. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by mattchapman : Again looking east from the stick cam. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by mattchapman : Rough sketch plan of site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by cosmic : The East Outlier. This stone is some 20m away from the circle's circumference. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by cosmic : The Big North Stone If this was a recumbent stone circle then you would expect the smallest stone to be at the North end but at Sheldon the North stone is the biggest (and there's no sign of a recumbent). (3 comments)

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by cosmic : View along the north side from the west.

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by cosmic : Sheldon from the west

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by Postman : I've ran out of things to say, just come and have a look at Sheldon stone circle it's a good one, hmm apparently I didn't.

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by Postman : One of Sheldons stone has a Yellowhammer on it.

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by Postman : We only came here because it's close to Kirkton of Bourtie, but I'm thinking I've got that the wrong way round now.

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by Postman : The rolling verdance of Aberdeenshire

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by Postman : This stone is big but that stone is far away

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by Postman : The decidedly triangular outlier stone

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by Postman : Looking over the circle to Tap o' Noth and Benachie

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by Postman : Considering all the farm land around it's weathered rather well

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by Postman : I'm not sure if this was a recumbent stone circle, there's certainly no recumbent stone now.

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by Postman : Bazinga ! Have you seen the big bang theory?

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by TheCaptain : Once there, the circle has been left to become very overgrown, and was chest high in nettles and other such things, meaning entering the circle was impossible. What a pity there is no group like CASPN up here to keep all these wonderful sites clear.

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by TheCaptain

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by TheCaptain

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by TheCaptain : Despite having seen nice pictures of this stone circle, it was a big let down. To get to it meant a longish walk through firstly a manure dump, and after that a field full of growing root vegetables, meaning a wet detour along the tractor tramlines to get to the top of the hill.

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by TheCaptain

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by golux : Plan drawn from a survey in 1999, reproduced in Great Crowns of Stone Appendix 1. I have enlarged the text to make it legible in this small size.

Sheldon (Aberdeenshire)
Sheldon (Aberdeenshire) submitted by josvg : Site plan from "Megalithic sites in Britain" - A. Thom - Oxford University Press 1967, edition 1976, page 59bottom. Canmore site no. 63691

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Re: Sheldon by TheCaptain on Thursday, 27 July 2017
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Notes from my visit October 2016.

Returning to Aberdeen at the end of a day visiting stone circles, before I get to the main road I pass another hilltop stone circle marked on the map, which is looking very tempting so I decide to go have a look while there was still a bit of light left.

Despite having seen nice pictures of this stone circle, it was a big let down. To get to it meant a longish walk through firstly a manure dump, and after that a field full of growing root vegetables, meaning a wet detour along the tractor tramlines to get to the top of the hill.

Once there, the circle has been left to become very overgrown, and was chest high in nettles and other such things, meaning entering the circle was impossible. I could make out a circle of stones with an outlier, but saw no sign of where the recumbent would be, assuming there is one.

What a pity there is no group like CASPN up here to keep all these wonderful sites clear.
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Re: Sheldon by Anonymous on Friday, 24 October 2014
Like the other circle at Bourtie, this one has suffered from farmers' disregard. It looks as though the broader layout has been ploughed-out.
Here's a thing though: the North stone is a ringing stone (like the one at Glen Gairn). That must have been carried from somewhere.
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    Re: Sheldon by golux on Friday, 24 October 2014
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    This circle and its two outliers are surrounded by a low wall which bars any ploughing. The furrows which run across the site are old rigs not plough furrows.
    Why do you think the north stone must have been carried from somewhere?
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Re: Sheldon by mattchapman on Saturday, 24 September 2011
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Rain, cloud and Bullocks at the Equinox. B****r
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Re: Sheldon by mattchapman on Sunday, 14 August 2011
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Visited 01 July 11. All distances based on my pace. I'm 5'10". Roughly yards in diameter With Six uprights visible. The area contains several prostrate stones several of which must be uprights and some broken stumps. the tallest upright 2 in the sketch stands to the NE while the smallest may be the fallen pair to the south east.Scattered around the site were three or four river washed quartz boulders the largest of which is adjacent to stone 3. To the N E of the center is a stone about 2.5" by 1" that has what appear to be numerous small cup marks at one end . These may be natural although I couldn't find any more on the other stones. The stones littering the interior have a greater mass to the south and form three distinct piles here. But this may be field clearance debris.
To the east some yards from the center is a tall triangular upright. From the center I made this at 110 magnetic and just south of east. I'm not convinced its an equinoctial marker but its position from the circle and the magnificent horizons coupled with my rough pacing of the dimensions mean it would well be worth being there at the right time , and the whole site placement seams to scream "Observatory" when you sit there. The whole area is bordered by a dry stone wall using both rough and dressed stones in its construction. To the SW the appear to be steps built in to this wall to all access to be made easier and as such I guess this is modern - ish. Magnificent site. Sorry for the roughness of the plan taken from My field notes.

Condition : 3
Ambiance : 5
Access: 3 ( across a filed from the road. Please don't shoot when I revisit!)
Accuracy : N 57.31472 W 2.29575 Elevation 189m ( Garmin vehicle sat Nav)
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Re: Sheldon by golux on Sunday, 23 May 2010
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Condition: 3
Ambience: 5
Access: 3

Great hilltop location with superb views all round, from Aberdeen to Bennachie.
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Re: Sheldon by golux on Saturday, 15 May 2010
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Condition: 3
Ambience: 5
Access: 3
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Re: Sheldon by coldrum on Monday, 05 April 2010
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