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Craw Knowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Shetland, Scotland, dating to the third millennium BCE. The monument consists of a stone-built burial structure typical of the chambered cairn tradition that flourished in northern Britain during the Neolithic period. Such cairns served as communal burial places and represent significant developments in funerary practice and social organisation among early farming communities. The site contributes to our understanding of Neolithic settlement patterns and ritual practices in the Shetland Islands, a region rich in prehistoric archaeological evidence.
Craw Knowe,chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5557. View the official record →
Craw Knowe is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Shetland, Scotland, dating to the third millennium BCE. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5557.
Craw Knowe,chambered cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Craw Knowe,chambered cairn 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 SM5557.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Setter,chambered cairn 300m S of,Seli Voe (0.5 km), Setter,chambered cairn 470m NE of,Seli Voe (1.2 km), Ness of Gruting,burnt mound,farmsteads and field systems (1.3 km).
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