What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Loudon Wood as Recumbent Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Loudon Wood is a recumbent stone circle dating to the Neolithic or early Bronze Age, typically associated with ceremonial or ritual use. Such sites are often linked to astronomical observations or communal gatherings in prehistoric Scotland.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Alder HaughForest · 1410 yd
AuchmacharRecumbent Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 1479 yd
Cairnorchies HoldingsStone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age) · 1530 yd
SaplinbraeCultivation Remains (period Unassigned), Field System (period Unassigned), Plantation Bank(s) (period Unassigned), Rig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval), Road(s) (period Unassigned) · 1733 yd.jpg?width=1280)
Pitfour House Estate, Temple of TheseusFolly (19th Century) · 1.1 mi
Bruxie WoodNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
War Memorial GatewayMemorial · 1.4 mi
Parkhouse HillForest · 1.6 mi
NewlandhillNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
Maud War MemorialMemorial · 2.4 mi
Fedderate CastleCastle (medieval), Tower House (medieval) · 4.0 mi
Mormond White HorseHeritage attraction · 4.3 miOther information
Photo: Chris Lodge · CC BY-SA 2.0