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A burnt mound 380m northwest of Dale on Eday is a Bronze Age archaeological site comprising a distinctive mound of fire-cracked stone and charcoal, characteristic of fulacht fiadh or similar thermal features typical of the second millennium BC. Such monuments are scattered across the Orkney Islands and represent evidence of ancient heating practices, likely connected to food processing, textile work, or metalworking activities. The site's survival as an upstanding mound in the Orkney landscape provides archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and subsistence practices on the islands. Its designation within the Scottish archaeological record reflects its value as a representative example of this widespread monument type in northern Scotland.
Dale, burnt mound 380m NW of, Eday is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1257. View the official record →
A burnt mound 380m northwest of Dale on Eday is a Bronze Age archaeological site comprising a distinctive mound of fire-cracked stone and charcoal, characteristic of fulacht fiadh or similar thermal features typical of the second millennium BC. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1257.
Dale, burnt mound 380m NW of, Eday 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 SM1257.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burn of Mussetter,standing stone on E side of (2.7 km), Eday Church Hall, chambered cairn 260m WNW of (3.1 km), The Manse, chambered cairn and church 330m WNW of, Eday (3.1 km).
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