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What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Hill of Fiddes as Recumbent Stone Circle (neolithic) - (bronze Age). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Dated to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, the Hill of Fiddes is a recumbent stone circle, likely used for ceremonial or astronomical purposes. Such sites are often associated with rituals, seasonal markers, or communal gatherings in prehistoric Scottish society.
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Places near here
Hill of Fiddes stone circleArchaeological place · 8 yd
Hill of FiddesBurial Ground (period Unknown), Chapel (period Unknown)(possible) · 161 yd
DavishillFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 688 yd
FiddesbegFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 853 yd
Craibadona MossForest · 1.2 mi
Logierieve WoodPicnic place · 1.8 mi
Castle of EsslemontCastle (medieval), Moated Site (medieval), Tower House(s) (medieval) · 3.4 mi
Udny Green SchoolNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 3.5 mi
Udny CastleCountry House (19th Century), Tower House (medieval) · 3.6 mi
Pitmedden GardenHeritage attraction · 3.9 mi
Belhelvie War MemorialMemorial · 3.9 mi
Museum of Farming LifeMuseum · 3.9 miOther information
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