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Linga Holm is a Neolithic mound located in Orkney, Scotland. The site represents settlement activity from the prehistoric period, reflecting the pattern of early occupation across the Orkney Islands during the Neolithic era. Like other mounds in Orkney, it provides archaeological evidence of early agricultural communities in northern Scotland. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Record and represents an important part of the archaeological landscape documenting human settlement in the archipelago during prehistoric times.
Linga Holm,mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1399. View the official record →
Linga Holm is a Neolithic mound located in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1399.
Linga Holm,mound 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 SM1399.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Linga Holm,two cairns (0.3 km), Lochend,chambered cairn 450m NW of,Stronsay (2.6 km), Oram's Fancy,two cairns 250m NW of Sandybank (2.8 km).
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