The newly discovered 'Ancient Stone Circle' was actually made in the 1990s

by Joeri Römer

100 or more of the stone circle Scotland northeast, is known for its Aberdeenshire in, a new stone circle was found in December 2018. Compared to what has been known so far, the circle itself is also used as a small stone "surprising stone circle" has been investigated, but in fact the "stone circle replica" made in the mid-1990s It turned out to be.

'Ancient' Aberdeenshire stone circle found to be replica - BBC News
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-46946652

'Ancient' Scottish stone circle was built in 1990s | UK news | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/jan/21/ancient-scottish-stone-circle-was-built-in-1990s

Historians befuddled as 'ancient' stone circle in Aberdeenshire was actually built in 1990s - Daily Record
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/historians-befuddled-ancient-stone-circle-13887097

This stone circle was discovered and reported by the owner of the farm in the Leochel-Cushnie parish of Aberdeenshire. A stone circle of the type commonly seen in the northeastern part of Scotland from 3500 to 4500 ago, stones lining down sideways, Adam Wellfair of the Scottish National Environment Association said, "Forming a circle Although it is average that the number of stones to be 10 is average, the diameter of the circle is small compared to what is known so far, the stone being used is also small. "

Historic stone circle discovered at north-east farm - Evening Express
https://www.eveningexpress.co.uk/fp/news/local/historic-stone-circle-discovered-at-north-east-farm/

A survey was conducted from the discovery for a month, but from the former owner of the farm about the identity there was a report saying "what I made in the mid 1990s".

History of the Aberdeenshire Council Neil Ackerman, assistant of the environmental record assistant, was disappointed in what he was a creator, "To make things that look like the stone circle in the area is knowledgeable in the area , It seems that the local community is interested in archeology, "seems to be looking forward positively, and regarding the stone circle also" Although it is not an ancient one, it is made in a nice place, so in the landscape It plays a wonderful role in. "