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St Mary's Church, churchyard and broch at Cullingsburgh is a multi-period archaeological site in Shetland comprising an Iron Age broch, a medieval church, and associated churchyard. The broch represents settlement activity during the prehistoric period, whilst the stone church structure reflects the medieval ecclesiastical use of the site. The juxtaposition of Iron Age and medieval remains demonstrates the long continuity of occupation and significance at this location through different historical periods. The site is recorded within the Shetland archaeological record and remains an important example of landscape reuse and the persistence of settlement locations across millennia.
Cullingsburgh, St Mary's Church, churchyard and broch is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2099. View the official record →
St Mary's Church, churchyard and broch at Cullingsburgh is a multi-period archaeological site in Shetland comprising an Iron Age broch, a medieval church, and associated churchyard. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2099.
Cullingsburgh, St Mary's Church, churchyard and broch dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a st mary's church, churchyard and broch. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cullingsburgh, St Mary's Church, churchyard and broch 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 SM2099.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ander Hill,lookout tower (0.8 km), Noss Sound, broch 200m SSE of Norther House (1.5 km), Gungstie, chapel and burial ground 25m S of, Nestivoe, Isle of Noss (1.7 km).
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