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Gateside chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located in Shetland, Scotland, approximately 70 metres north of Gateside. The structure dates to the Neolithic period and represents the tradition of communal burial practices characteristic of early farming societies in northern Britain. As a chambered cairn, the monument would have contained internal stone-built chambers within a mound of stones, serving as a collective grave for multiple individuals over an extended period. The site is recorded within Historic Environment Scotland's official register under designation reference SM6071, reflecting its recognised archaeological and historical importance to understanding Shetland's Neolithic heritage.
Gateside,chambered cairn 70m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6071. View the official record →
Gateside chambered cairn is a Neolithic burial monument located in Shetland, Scotland, approximately 70 metres north of Gateside. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6071.
Gateside,chambered cairn 70m N of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gateside,chambered cairn 70m N 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 SM6071.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Orbister House,burnt mound 155m ESE of (2.5 km), Orbister, prehistoric house 230m SSE of (2.6 km), Grevasand,house 250m ESE of Bitch Geo,Ness of Hillswick (2.6 km).
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