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Auchensalt burnt mound 85m E of is a Bronze Age burnt mound located in Shetland, Scotland. Burnt mounds, also known as fulachta fiadh in Irish archaeological terminology, are prehistoric cooking sites comprising accumulated heaps of fire-cracked stone, typically found near water sources. This example represents a domestic or communal cooking installation, common throughout northern Britain during the Bronze Age, where stones were heated and used to boil water in wooden or hide-lined troughs for preparing food. The site's presence in Shetland contributes to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and resource exploitation in Scotland's northern islands.
Auchensalt, burnt mound 85m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3556. View the official record →
Auchensalt burnt mound 85m E of is a Bronze Age burnt mound located in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3556.
Auchensalt, burnt mound 85m E of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM3556.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Norden, burnt mound 160m ESE of (0.1 km), Fugla Ness,broch 330m NNW of (0.7 km), Crooksetter Hill,chambered cairn at SE summit of (2.2 km).
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