Ruined stones stand in a private agricultural field near Forgue, with the recumbent looking toward the Foudland Hills. Yonder Bognie is a recumbent stone circle, a prehistoric ring built around a horizontal slab and flanking stones.
The pack records uncertainty about the original layout. Alexander Thom suggested there may have been two circles; if there was one, it seems to have been oval, and nine stones survive from the original monument.
What follows is drawn from published sources, with each claim labelled by how firmly it is established.
History
Yonder Bognie is a recumbent stone circle near Forgue in Aberdeenshire. The monument is in a ruined state.
Alexander Thom suggested there may have been two circles. If there was one circle, the pack says it was oval in shape.
Nine original stones remain. Three of the surviving stones are fallen.
The recumbent appears to be aligned with the Foudland Hills. The western flanker still stands.
The circle is in an agricultural field under private ownership. Yonder Bognie is a scheduled monument.
People
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Portrait: Charles Grey (1808-1892) / Wikimedia Commons / Public domain Alexander Thom
researcher who suggested there may have been two circles.
Plan your visit
- Location
- 57.4990°N · 2.6690°W
- Access
- Private — no general public access
- Terrain
- Easy going
Opening & admission
The source pack does not provide reliable current admission details; verify before travelling.
- The source says the circle is in a privately owned agricultural field.
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Questions people ask
- What is Yonder Bognie?
- It is a ruined recumbent stone circle near Forgue in Aberdeenshire.
- Is its original layout certain?
- No. Alexander Thom suggested two circles, while the pack says a single circle would have been oval.
- How many stones survive?
- Nine original stones remain, three of them fallen.
- Is it on public land?
- No. The source says it is in a privately owned agricultural field.
Sources
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