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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:
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 |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
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. |
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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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
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.
Note: Sheldon stone circle as a little planet, with snow. More planets by Golux in our Art gallery
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