If you are planning a conservation or restoration project and want expert guidance, reach out to start the conversation.
Loudon Wood (also known as the Pitfour Circle) is a Neolithic recumbent stone circle near Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, surviving as a small group of standing and fallen stones set on an earthen bank.
Although the circle survives as a scheduled monument, the recumbent stone has shown deterioration, including crack formation and the detachment of a large fragment, prompting a programme of remedial conservation.
A conservation works proposal was submitted through the Scheduled Monument Consent process for remedial stone conservation treatments to address the cracking and detached fragment, and consent was granted with conditions.
The monument preserves fragile prehistoric evidence—its surviving stones and banked setting help tell the story of recumbent stone circles in north-east Scotland—and once surface damage progresses, that loss is permanent. Conservation protects a legally protected, nationally significant site and keeps it stable and legible for future study and visitors.
If you are planning a conservation or restoration project and want expert guidance, reach out to start the conversation.
