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Burn of Mussetter is a Bronze Age standing stone located on the eastern side of Orkney, Scotland. The monument survives as an upright stone of the type commonly erected during the Bronze Age in the northern regions of Britain, representing a significant example of prehistoric monument construction in the Orkney Islands. Such standing stones typically served ritual, territorial, or commemorative functions within Bronze Age communities. The site is registered with Historic Environment Scotland under the designation reference HES INSPIRE SM1356, ensuring its protection as a scheduled monument of archaeological importance.
Burn of Mussetter,standing stone on E side of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1356. View the official record →
Burn of Mussetter is a Bronze Age standing stone located on the eastern side of Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1356.
Burn of Mussetter,standing stone on E side of dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone on e side of. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Burn of Mussetter,standing stone on E side 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 SM1356.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Sandhill, chambered cairn 300m W of, Eday (0.5 km), Eday Church Hall, chambered cairn 260m WNW of (0.6 km), The Manse, chambered cairn and church 330m WNW of, Eday (0.7 km).
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