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Bretabister is a burnt mound located 140 metres south of the War Memorial in Shetland, Scotland. Burnt mounds of this type typically date to the Bronze Age or Early Iron Age and are characterised by accumulations of fire-cracked stone and charcoal, evidence of repeated heating and cooling cycles. The mound at Bretabister represents a form of industrial or domestic activity common in prehistoric Shetland, though the precise function of such sites—whether for cooking, metalworking, or other thermal processes—remains subject to scholarly interpretation. The monument is recorded in the Scheduled Monument register under HES INSPIRE reference SM3561, confirming its significance as an archaeological site worthy of statutory protection.
Bretabister,burnt mound 140m S of War Memorial is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3561. View the official record →
Bretabister is a burnt mound located 140 metres south of the War Memorial in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3561.
Bretabister,burnt mound 140m S of War Memorial 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 SM3561.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Houlland, prehistoric house 320m E of (3.5 km), The Burrian, broch 105m NE of Benston (3.7 km), Trowie Loch, burnt mound complex 225m WSW of Vadill Cottage (3.7 km).
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