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Hamar Knowe is a prehistoric house site located 740 metres north-east of Clymlea in Shetland, Scotland. The structure dates to the Iron Age or early historic period and represents one of the numerous domestic settlements that characterised settlement patterns across the Shetland Islands during this era. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record as a house platform or foundation, indicating the remains of a dwelling that would have been occupied by a small domestic group. Such settlements in Shetland from this period typically reflect the agricultural and pastoral economy of the northern Scottish islands during antiquity.
Hamar Knowe, house 740m NE of Clymlea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3590. View the official record →
Hamar Knowe is a prehistoric house site located 740 metres north-east of Clymlea in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3590.
Hamar Knowe, house 740m NE of Clymlea 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 SM3590.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Burrian, broch 105m NE of Benston (2.9 km), Trowie Loch, burnt mound complex 225m WSW of Vadill Cottage (3 km), Broch of Benston, broch 380m NW of Nesting Primary School (3.3 km).
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