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Gurwill, burnt mounds 145m ESE of, is a Bronze Age burnt mound situated in Shetland, Scotland. Burnt mounds, known archaeologically as fulachtaí fia in Irish contexts, are prehistoric cooking sites typically comprising heaps of fire-cracked stone accumulated through repeated heating and cooling cycles. The site represents evidence of domestic or industrial thermal processing, likely associated with food preparation or possibly textile or metal working, characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns in northern Scotland. Such monuments are distributed across Shetland and provide material testimony to the subsistence practices and technological capabilities of prehistoric island communities.
Gurwill, burnt mounds 145m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13025. View the official record →
Gurwill, burnt mounds 145m ESE of, is a Bronze Age burnt mound situated in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13025.
Gurwill, burnt mounds 145m ESE 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 SM13025.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Branchiclett, prehistoric settlement 265m SSW of (1 km), Isleshaven, burnt mounds 500m NNE of (1.2 km), Burland, broch 245m W of (1.9 km).
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