Clune Recumbent Stone Circle, Aberdeenshire

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Authors: Douglas.Ledingham
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Abstract

A recumbent stone circle enclosing a cairn is situated on the summit of the hill within Clune Wood, Aberdeenshire. The cairn measures about 14.5m in diameter by up to 1m in height, but it has been extensively dug into. The recumbent (2.8m by 0.7m and 1.2m in height) and its flankers (that on the E measuring 1.4m high; that on the W 1.6m) are on the S, set on both the perimeter of the cairn and the line of the circle. The latter is roughly oval, measuring 16.5m from E to W by 13.8m transversely and comprises six stones in addition to the recumbent and flankers. A fallen slab 2.2m long on the WSW may have been the tallest, and a stump on the NNE the shortest, but the stones do not appear to be regularly graded in height; a fallen pillar on the ENE is 1.8m long and the three upright stones range from 1.7m in height on the WSW to 1.5m on the NNW and ESE respectively. Canmore ID 36696 NGR NO 7946 9495 Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Historical Architecture and Urbanism Scottish History and National Identity Building materials and conservation

Publication details

Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
25 July 2026
Language
EN
Document type
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