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Auskerry, burnt mound 260m SW of Loch of Dinnapow is a prehistoric thermal feature located on the Orkney island of Auskerry in Scotland. Burnt mounds, or fulachtaí fia in Irish terminology, are characteristic Bronze Age sites comprising heaps of fire-cracked stone accumulated through repeated heating and cooling cycles. This particular example represents evidence of prehistoric subsistence practices, likely associated with water heating for cooking, processing of animal carcasses, or other thermal activities common to Bronze Age communities in northern Scotland. The site's preservation and registration with Historic Environment Scotland reflects its value as a material record of Orkney's early settlement and economic strategies.
Auskerry, burnt mound 260m SW of Loch of Dinnapow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13383. View the official record →
Auskerry, burnt mound 260m SW of Loch of Dinnapow is a prehistoric thermal feature located on the Orkney island of Auskerry in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13383.
Auskerry, burnt mound 260m SW of Loch of Dinnapow 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 SM13383.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auskerry, settlement 165m SSW of Loch of Dinnapow (0.1 km), Auskerry, three standing stones (0.2 km), Auskerry, mound 275m SSW of The Old House (0.4 km).
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