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Exnaboe is a pair of burnt mounds located 380 metres north of Spindrift in Shetland, Scotland. Burnt mounds are Bronze Age and Iron Age archaeological features, typically comprising heaps of fire-cracked stone accumulated through repeated heating and cooling cycles, suggesting use in thermal processing activities such as cooking or textile production. The two mounds at Exnaboe represent typical examples of this monument type found extensively across Scotland and the Northern Isles, where such sites are particularly numerous. The precise dating and functional interpretation of these specific mounds would depend on archaeological survey and excavation evidence.
Exnaboe, two burnt mounds 380m N of Spindrift is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3699. View the official record →
Exnaboe is a pair of burnt mounds located 380 metres north of Spindrift in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3699.
Exnaboe, two burnt mounds 380m N of Spindrift 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 SM3699.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brough Head, broch and settlement 295m SE of Skitpow, Eastshore (0.6 km), Clevigarth, broch and field system 965m NE of The Cottage, North Town (1 km), Ben-fer, pillbox 150m SE of (1.5 km).
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