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<< Our Photo Pages >> Old Bourtreebush - Stone Circle in Scotland in Aberdeenshire

Submitted by cosmic on Wednesday, 30 January 2019  Page Views: 12512

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Old Bourtreebush
Country: Scotland County: Aberdeenshire Type: Stone Circle

Map Ref: NO9036096083  Landranger Map Number: 38
Latitude: 57.055703N  Longitude: 2.160552W
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.
 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.
 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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Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by SandyG : View from the south east. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Recumbent Stone Circle in Aberdeenshire. Old Bourtreebush is described by Aubrey Burl as very unusual. The recumbent, if it is a recumbent, is on the south-east side, whilst the south side boasts the broadest megalith in the district.


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Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by megalithicmatt : A photo of the easternmost orthostat still standing - looking west. The large broad stone is behind to the left. (4 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by mattchapman : Remaining uprights (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Old Bourtreebush submitted by mattchapman : From the NW (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Old Bourtreebush submitted by megalithicmatt : Opposite aspect to the previous photo. This time the very broad stone is on the far right. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Old Bourtreebush submitted by SandyG : View from above and east. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Old Bourtreebush submitted by SandyG : View from the west (Scale 1m).

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by mattchapman : From the SE

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by cosmic : Old Bourtreebush at NO-903961 is described by Burl as very unusual. The recumbent, if it is a recumbent, is on the SE side. Whilst the South side boasts the broadest megalith in the district. (1 comment)

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by cosmic (1 comment)

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by cosmic (1 comment)

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by SandyG : View from above and south east highlighting the position of the nearby Aquhorthies stone circle.

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by SandyG : View from above and south.

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by SandyG : View from above and west (Scale 1m).

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by SandyG : View from the south west (Scale 1m).

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by Postman : Eventually the sun comes out at Old Bourtreebush.

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by Postman : My little boy has been coming to see stones with me since before he was able to walk, now he's taller than me.

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by Postman : Ok, so there's four upright stones left,

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by Postman : I think this must be the recumbent. (1 comment)

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by Postman : Two up one down and some blue sky

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by Postman : Only three upright stones remain.

Old Bourtreebush
Old Bourtreebush submitted by Bladup : Old Bourtreebush.

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Re: Old Bourtreebush by golux on Thursday, 31 January 2019
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According to Canmore, "on the southernmost upright stone of Old Bourtreebushstone, a cup mark slightly W of centre and 0.96m above ground level."
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