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Busta is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 100 metres east of Staneside in Shetland, Scotland. The monument survives as an upright stone of modest proportions, characteristic of the Bronze Age ritual or territorial markers found throughout the Shetland Islands. Its precise original function remains uncertain, though such stones typically served ceremonial, funerary, or boundary-marking purposes within Bronze Age communities. The site is recorded within the Scottish heritage register under the designation HES INSPIRE SM2028.
Busta, standing stone 100m E of Staneside is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2028. View the official record →
Busta is a Bronze Age standing stone located approximately 100 metres east of Staneside in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2028.
Busta, standing stone 100m E of Staneside dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 100m e of staneside. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Busta, standing stone 100m E of Staneside 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 SM2028.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Skeo of Gossaford,cairn 400m W of Busta (1 km), Burravoe,broch on NW promontory,Brae (1.1 km), Culsetter, prehistoric house 130m S of (1.3 km).
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