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Hard Knowe is a cairn located approximately 330 metres north of Muness in Shetland, Scotland. The monument represents Bronze Age funerary or ceremonial practice, consistent with the widespread tradition of cairn construction across northern Scotland during the later prehistoric period. The site is recorded within the national monuments register as SM3598 and forms part of the archaeological landscape surrounding the settlement at Muness, contributing to understanding of Bronze Age activity and territorial organisation in Shetland.
Hard Knowe, cairn 330m N of Muness is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3598. View the official record →
Hard Knowe is a cairn located approximately 330 metres north of Muness in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3598.
Hard Knowe, cairn 330m N of Muness 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 SM3598.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Freester, otter-house on headland SSE of Dykend (0.5 km), Broch of Benston, broch 380m NW of Nesting Primary School (1 km), Vassa Voe, house & enclosure 320m SSW of Seaview (1.1 km).
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