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Groundwater Mound, located 200 metres north-north-west of the Loch of Kirbister in Orkney, is an archaeological earthwork of prehistoric origin. The site consists of a substantial mound whose exact dating and cultural associations remain subject to ongoing archaeological investigation, though such monuments in Orkney are frequently associated with Bronze Age or later prehistoric settlement activity. The mound's position relative to the loch suggests it may have had significance in relation to water resources or landscape use patterns characteristic of ancient Orkney communities. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database and remains an important element of the archaeological landscape of Mainland, Orkney.
Groundwater, mound 200m NNW of, Loch of Kirbister is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1338. View the official record →
Groundwater Mound, located 200 metres north-north-west of the Loch of Kirbister in Orkney, is an archaeological earthwork of prehistoric origin. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1338.
Groundwater, mound 200m NNW of, Loch of Kirbister 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 SM1338.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Groundwater, burial mounds 500m ENE of (0.5 km), Loch of Kirbister,enclosures on Holm of Groundwater (0.7 km), Cuween Hill, chambered cairn (4 km).
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