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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STONE CIRCLE [Dyce] | Druidical Temple Druidical Temple Druidical Temple |
Revd. [Reverend] J. S. Kemp Mr. G. W. Kemp Mr. James Bowman |
065 | Almost in the centre of the parish, in a small enclosure planted with trees, still exists, in a good state, this temple or vestige of a form of worship long since gone from the world. It consists of 10 stones, 9 of which stand erect and in a circular position. Two of these - on the south of the circle - are 10 feet high, the rest being from 5 to 7 feet in height. Resting on its edge, between these two high stones, in a sloping and evidently fallen position, lies a very large broad stone which appears to have been the altar and which gives forth a metallic ring on being struck. The position is a very commanding one embracing the vale of the Don on the west and stretching away to Aberdeen and far, far over the trackless sea on the east - one which could not fail to impress the worshippers of past times with feelings of admiration for the Creator of the Universe whom they met there to adore. By the vulgar it is generally termed "The Standing Stones" and an adjacent farmsteading bears that name. There is a gap in the circle as though one of the stones had been removed, and there is a belief in the neighbourhood as to the whole not being there. Property of Dr. [Doctor] Henderson of Caskieben. |
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Aberdeenshire -- Parish of Dyce
[Druidical Temple] Altered to " Stone Cirlce" in accordance with an order from Southampton dated 10 December 1864
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county, OS Name Books - Aberdeen county - Volume 27 - Parish of Dyce, OS1/1/27
This volume contains information on Aberdeenshire place names found in the parish of Dyce.
Ordnance Survey - Aberdeen county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Aberdeen, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.