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Gallow Hill Cairns, south-west, south and south-east of, is a group of prehistoric burial monuments located in Shetland, Scotland. The three cairns represent Bronze Age funerary practice, a period of considerable architectural development in the Northern Isles. These structures, identifiable through their characteristic stony construction, belong to the category of ceremonial and burial monuments that characterise the second millennium BC in Shetland. The cairns form part of the broader archaeological landscape that demonstrates the settlement patterns and ritual practices of Bronze Age communities in the islands.
Gallow Hill,cairns SW,S and SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5562. View the official record →
Gallow Hill Cairns, south-west, south and south-east of, is a group of prehistoric burial monuments located in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5562.
Gallow Hill,cairns SW,S and SE 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 SM5562.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ness of Gruting,burnt mound,farmsteads and field systems (3.1 km), Setter,chambered cairn 470m NE of,Seli Voe (4.4 km), Craw Knowe,chambered cairn (4.4 km).
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