Alternative name | Old Bourtree Bush, Old Bourtreebush[1] |
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Location | Scotland |
Region | Aberdeenshire |
Coordinates | 57°03′21″N 2°09′38″W / 57.0558°N 2.1606°W |
Type | stone circle |
Diameter | 25 metres |
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Historic Environment Scotland | SM980 |
Auld Bourtreebush is a large Neolithic stone circle near Portlethen in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is also known as Old Bourtree Bush or Old Bourtreebush. This megalithic construction is situated very close to the recumbent stone circle at Aquhorthies and near the Causey Mounth, an ancient trackway which connects the Scottish Lowlands to the highlands. It is a scheduled monument.