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Funzie Girt dyke is an ancient linear earthwork located on Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial drystone wall or turf-built dyke that traverses the landscape, characteristic of prehistoric or early historic defensive or boundary constructions in northern Scotland. The precise dating of the monument remains uncertain, though such linear features in Shetland are generally attributed to the Iron Age or earlier medieval period. The dyke represents evidence of landscape organisation and territorial demarcation in the prehistoric and early historic settlement patterns of the Northern Isles.
Funzie Girt,dyke is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2101. View the official record →
Funzie Girt dyke is an ancient linear earthwork located on Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2101.
Funzie Girt,dyke 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 SM2101.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Vord Hill, chambered cairns, cairn, enclosure and watch-house, Fetlar (0.3 km), Whilsa Pund, settlement and field system, Fetlar (1 km), Fiddler's Crus,cairn (1.3 km).
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