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Hockland Burnt Mounds SW of is a Bronze Age burnt mound located in Shetland, Scotland. Burnt mounds, also known as fulachtaí fia in Irish archaeology, are prehistoric cooking sites consisting of heaps of fire-cracked stone, typically dating to the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. The site at Hockland represents evidence of ancient subsistence practices and thermal processing activities, likely related to cooking or heating water for domestic purposes. The archaeological significance of such monuments lies in their contribution to understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and daily life in the Northern Isles during the Bronze Age.
Hockland,burnt mounds SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5725. View the official record →
Hockland Burnt Mounds SW of is a Bronze Age burnt mound located in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5725.
Hockland,burnt mounds SW 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 SM5725.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Setter,chambered cairn 470m NE of,Seli Voe (3 km), Setter,chambered cairn 300m S of,Seli Voe (3.7 km), Ness of Gruting,burnt mound,farmsteads and field systems (3.9 km).
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