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The Loch of Kirkigarth burnt mound is a Bronze Age or Iron Age cooking site located in Shetland, Scotland. Burnt mounds, also known as fulachtaí fia in Irish archaeology, are mounds of fire-cracked stone and charred material that accumulated through repeated heating and cooling of stones used in hot-water processing, likely for cooking meat or rendering fat. This example, situated south of the Loch of Kirkigarth, represents the archaeological evidence of domestic food preparation practices in northern Scotland during prehistory. Such sites are particularly common in Shetland and indicate sustained occupation and exploitation of local resources during the Bronze Age or early Iron Age periods.
Loch of Kirkigarth,burnt mound S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5550. View the official record →
The Loch of Kirkigarth burnt mound is a Bronze Age or Iron Age cooking site located in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5550.
Loch of Kirkigarth,burnt mound S 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 SM5550.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Houb,burnt mound 150m NE of,Grunnavoe (1.1 km), Grunivoe, burnt mound 125m SSE of (1.4 km), Pinhoulland, settlement and field system 515m SE of (1.8 km).
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