Loanhead of Daviot stone circle
Stone circle in 2017 | |
| Location | Scotland |
|---|---|
| Region | Aberdeenshire |
| Coordinates | 57°20′58″N 2°25′16″W / 57.349445°N 2.4210453°W |
| OS grid reference | NJ747288 |
| Type | Recumbent stone circle |
| Diameter | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Height | 2.26 metres (7 ft 5 in) maximum |
| History | |
| Material | Granite |
| Periods | Neolithic, Bronze Age |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1934, 1935 |
| Archaeologists | H.E. Kilbride-Jones |
| Management | State |
| Public access | Yes |
| Official name | Loanhead stone circle |
| Type | Prehistoric ritual and funerary: enclosed cremation cemetery; stone circle or ring |
| Designated | 31 August 1925 |
| Reference no. | SM90202 |
Loanhead of Daviot stone circle is a recumbent stone circle in Aberdeenshire in lowland northeast Scotland. The circle consists of the recumbent stone with its flankers and a complete set of eight orthostats about 21 metres (69 ft) in diameter surrounding a low kerbed ring cairn which has an open court. However, the present appearance has in part been produced by substantial restoration after archaeological excavation in 1934, and in 1989 by the removal of the stones covering the central court.
The recumbent setting is at the south-south-west of the circle but the recumbent stone itself is angled somewhat towards the south. Immediately to the east-south-east is a cremation cemetery approximately contemporary with the circle.