Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHaltadans,cairn,Gravins
Cairn,gravins

Haltadans,cairn,Gravins

Scotland
HES SM2032
Site type
Cairn,gravins
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Haltadans is a Neolithic cairn located in Gravins, Shetland, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone cairn of the type typical of Shetland's prehistoric burial and ceremonial landscape, dating to the Neolithic period. Like other cairns in the Shetland Islands, it represents the material culture and funerary practices of early farming communities that inhabited the archipelago from around 4000 BCE onwards. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under designation SM2032 and contributes to the archaeological understanding of settlement patterns and ritual practice in northern Britain during the early prehistoric period.

Haltadans,cairn,Gravins is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2032. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Haltadans,cairn,Gravins?

Haltadans is a Neolithic cairn located in Gravins, Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2032.

Who is responsible for protecting Haltadans,cairn,Gravins?

Haltadans,cairn,Gravins 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 SM2032.

What other scheduled monuments are near Haltadans,cairn,Gravins?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fiddler's Crus,cairn (0.5 km), Whilsa Pund, settlement and field system, Fetlar (0.7 km), Stackaberg, cairn and homestead, Fetlar (1 km).

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