Hill of Fiddes stone circle
 The recumbent stone | |
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| Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland (grid reference NJ93502432) |
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| Coordinates | 57°18′34″N 2°06′34″W / 57.309410°N 2.1095373°W |
| Type | Recumbent stone circle |
| Diameter | 14 m (46 ft)[1] |
| History | |
| Material | Granite[1] |
| Founded | c. 4000-2500 BC[1] |
| Periods | Neolithic |
| Official name | Hill of Fiddes |
| Type | Prehistoric ritual and funerary: stone circle or ring |
| Designated | 17 August 1925 |
| Reference no. | SM24 |
Hill of Fiddes stone circle is a ruined recumbent stone circle situated near Ellon, Aberdeenshire. Only two of the stones, including the recumbent stone, remain. The stones now form part of a field wall[1]. The diameter of the original stone circle had a diameter of approximately 14 m (46 ft)[1].
The remains of the stone circle are a designated scheduled monument[2].
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