Sunhoney Stone Circle
Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age·Recumbent tradition·🇬🇧 Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
About
About Sunhoney Stone Circle
Sunhoney Stone Circle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom is a Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age megalithic attributed to Recumbent tradition. Major recumbent circle south of Barmekin Hill with well-preserved recumbent block and flankers, outlier stone 12 m south. Excavations and surveys provide calibrated chronology and architectural analysis.
Why it mattersKey Recumbent tradition site preserving megalithic architecture of the Aberdeenshire, Scotland region
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology precision
- 02Landscape setting function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial burial aggregation
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic – Early Bronze Age
- Culture
- Recumbent tradition
- Purpose
- Nine-stone recumbent circle with recumbent 4.3 m on SSW
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1890 CE
Antiquarian recording
On the ground
Structures & features
57.1210° N · 2.4280° W · 140 m · 3 mapped features
Sunhoney Stone Circle — Principal Chamber
chamberMain chamber at Sunhoney Stone Circle
57.1212° N · 2.4279° WSunhoney Stone Circle — Kerb and Cairn
cairnPerimeter kerb and cairn at Sunhoney Stone Circle
57.1208° N · 2.4278° WSunhoney Stone Circle — Outlier/Alignment Stone
standing stoneOutlier stone associated with Sunhoney Stone Circle
57.1215° N · 2.4283° W