Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGroni Field,cairn
Cairn

Groni Field,cairn

Scotland
HES SM5723
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Groni Field cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Shetland, Scotland, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. The monument consists of a cairn constructed from stone, representing a funerary practice characteristic of early farming communities in the northern isles during the third to second millennia before the common era. Such cairns served as communal or individual burial structures and are significant archaeological features that illuminate settlement patterns and ritual practices in prehistoric Shetland. The site is recorded within the national heritage database under the Historic Environment Scotland reference SM5723.

Groni Field,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5723. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Groni Field,cairn?

Groni Field cairn is a prehistoric burial monument located in Shetland, Scotland, dating to the Neolithic or Bronze Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5723.

Who is responsible for protecting Groni Field,cairn?

Groni Field,cairn 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 SM5723.

What other scheduled monuments are near Groni Field,cairn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Croag Lee,homestead and field system 1250m NNW of Bekka Hill (5.1 km), Setter,chambered cairn 470m NE of,Seli Voe (5.3 km), Bekka Hill,chambered cairn 770m N of (5.6 km).

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