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Erne's Ward, cairns NE and NNE of, is a Bronze Age cairn cemetery located in Shetland, Scotland. The site consists of multiple burial cairns positioned to the northeast and north-northeast of the settlement known as Erne's Ward, representing funerary practices characteristic of the Bronze Age period in northern Scotland. Such cairn groups typically served as communal or family burial monuments, with stones heaped over cremated or inhumed remains. The archaeological significance of the site lies in its contribution to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and mortuary practices in the Northern Isles.
Erne's Ward, cairns NE and NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6731. View the official record →
Erne's Ward, cairns NE and NNE of, is a Bronze Age cairn cemetery located in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6731.
Erne's Ward, cairns NE and NNE 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 SM6731.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pinhoulland, settlement and field system 515m SE of (4.6 km), Ness of Gruting,burnt mound,farmsteads and field systems (5.2 km), Setter,chambered cairn 470m NE of,Seli Voe (5.3 km).
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