Cullerlie Stone Circle

Located in Aberdeenshire near Garlogie West of the City of Aberdeen.

A circle of eight stones enclosing an area consecrated by fires on which eight small cairns were later built. About 4000 years old.

The stone circle is made up of 8 boulders, enclosing 8 later burial cairns. The stone circle came first, and dates to the Bronze Age. The cairns were erected within the existing stone circle between 1800-1200 BCE.

Each of the cairns was enclosed in a setting of kerb stones. Two of the cairns contain cist burials, while another 2 have pits. There are no obvious burials within the other four cairns.

Interestingly, the area around the stone circle had been burned before the stones were erected.

Excavations in 1934 were inconclusive, as the site had been disturbed, but archaeologists did uncover a flint knife and burned bones.

Cullerlie is located on a minor road off the B9125, just south of Garlogie. There is a small layby for parking, and information signs on the site.