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East Aquhorthies


This recumbent stone circle is made up of eleven standing stones ranging in height from 1.17m to 1.78m, the huge red granite recumbent stone, 3.81m in length, and three stones set at right-angles to the recumbent.

The standing stones are all pinkish porphyry or red jasper except for the ‘pillars’ flanking the recumbent which are grey granite. They stand on a circle of diameter 19.5 – 20.1m.

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Alternative names for East Aquhorthies

East Aquhorties; Easter Aquhorthies

Where is East Aquhorthies?

East Aquhorthies is in the parish of Inverurie and the county of Aberdeenshire.

Grid reference: NJ 7323 2079

Lat / long: 57.277003, -2.445526

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OS Map for East Aquhorthies

OS map 421
Ellon & Inverurie (Oldmeldrum & Pitmedden)
OS Explorer map 421


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Weather at East Aquhorthies

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C
11km/h S
1005mb
94%
100%
05:50 18:38

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Inverurie at 21:36

References (books)

Exploring Scotland's Heritage: Grampian
Ian Shepherd
Edinburgh, 1986
Gordon: An Illustrated Architectural Guide
Ian Shepherd
Edinburgh, 1994
Megalithic Sites in Britain
Alexander Thom
Oxford, 1967
Rings of Stone
Aubrey Burl
London, 1979
The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany
Aubrey Burl
London and New Haven, 2000

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near East Aquhorthies

Loanhead of Daviot stone circle

8.2km away

Sheldon stone circle

9.9km away

Mill Of Fintray cursus

11.3km away

Midmar Kirk stone circle stone circle

14.7km away

Sunhoney stone circle stone circle

15.2km away

Loch Of Leys crannog

23.1km away

Raich stone circle

26.1km away

Tomnaverie stone circle

30.0km away

Boghead souterrain

33.6km away
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Castles near East Aquhorthies

Blairbowie Castle

2.0km away

Balquhain Castle

2.8km away

Drimmies (possible) (site of)

2.9km away

Tullos House

3.1km away

Inveramsay (site of)

3.3km away

Fetternear House

3.9km away

Pittodrie House

4.7km away

Bass Of Inverurie (site of)

4.9km away

Pitcaple Castle

5.3km away
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Pictish stones near East Aquhorthies

Drimmies Class I symbol stone

2.9km away

Brandsbutt Class I symbol stone

3.2km away

East Balhalgardy Class I symbol stone

4.1km away

Inverurie 1 Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Inverurie 2 Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Inverurie 3 Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Inverurie 4 Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Keith Hall Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Maiden Stone Class II cross-slab

4.8km away
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Pictish sites near East Aquhorthies

Parkhill silver chain

18.3km away

Nigg silver chain

28.0km away

Dunnicaer fort

39.1km away

Gaulcross hoard

47.4km away

Burghead fort

79.0km away

Torvean silver chain

110.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

117.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

146.5km away

Haddington silver chain

148.7km away
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Accommodation near East Aquhorthies

Kintore Arms Hotel
hotelInverurie
4.4km away
Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
4.4km away
Burnett Arms Hotel
hotelKemnay
4.7km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
4.7km away
Bennachie Lodge Hotel
hotelInverurie
4.8km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
9.9km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
11.5km away
Pinehurst Lodge Hotel
hotelDyce
16.7km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
16.8km away
Tarves Hotel Ltd TA Globe Inn
hotelTarves
16.8km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near East Aquhorthies

Swallow Thainstone House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barInverurie
4.4km away
Macdonald Pittodrie House
hotel, bar, restaurantInverurie
4.7km away
Meldrum Arms Hotel
hotel, restaurantOldmeldrum
9.9km away
Meldrum House Hotel
hotel, restaurant barOldmeldrum
11.5km away
Jurys Inn Aberdeen Airport
hotel, restaurant, barDyce
16.8km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen Airport (Dyce)
hotel, restaurantDyce
16.9km away
Holiday Inn Aberdeen West
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
17.1km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Westhill)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
17.5km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen (Anderson Drive)
hotel, restaurant, barAberdeen
22.7km away
Premier Inn Aberdeen North (Bridge Of Don)
hotel, restaurantAberdeen
22.9km away
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Published on the 14th of May 2010 at 4:19 pm. Updated on the 2nd of May 2018 at 6:39 pm.

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