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Hawell is a burnt mound situated on the Orkney Islands, approximately 105 metres south-south-west of the settlement at Hawell. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1273.
Burnt mounds are prehistoric structures comprising fire-cracked stone heaps associated with hot water processing, most commonly dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age. They typically served domestic or industrial purposes, with evidence suggesting their use in cooking, textile production or metalworking. The mound at Hawell sits upon bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, formed during the Middle Devonian period, comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This geology reflects Orkney's ancient depositional history within an extensive lacustrine basin.
The Orkney Islands contain numerous burnt mounds distributed across their landscape, reflecting sustained human occupation and economic activity throughout prehistory. The mound's survival as a visible archaeological feature provides evidence of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns and subsistence strategies in these northern islands. Its protected status ensures the monument's preservation for future archaeological investigation and as a heritage asset of regional significance.
Hawell, burnt mound 105m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1273. View the official record →
Hawell is a burnt mound situated on the Orkney Islands, approximately 105 metres south-south-west of the settlement at Hawell. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1273.
Hawell, burnt mound 105m SSW 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 SM1273.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burrody's Hill, enclosed settlement (3.2 km), Eves Howe,broch 640m N of Braebuster (3.7 km), Hillock of Garth, cairn 900m S of Garth (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hawell, burnt mound 105m SSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Hawell, burnt mound 105m SSW of stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.