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The cairn 230 metres north of Brinvar is an ancient funerary monument located in Orkney, Scotland. This Bronze Age burial cairn forms part of the substantial archaeological landscape of the Orkney Islands, where such cairns represent important evidence of prehistoric funeral practices and settlement patterns. The monument's construction and form are typical of Bronze Age cairn-building traditions in northern Scotland, reflecting the ritual and social significance accorded to burial rites during this period. As a designated historical monument under HES INSPIRE reference SM1286, it contributes to understanding the settlement and ceremonial practices of Bronze Age Orkney communities.
Loch of Knitchin,cairn 230m N of,Brinvar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1286. View the official record →
The cairn 230 metres north of Brinvar is an ancient funerary monument located in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1286.
Loch of Knitchin,cairn 230m N of,Brinvar 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 SM1286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Langskaill,Viking houses (6.8 km), Wass Wick,mound (7.1 km), Sweyn's Castle,burnt mound ESE of Skelbist,Gairsay (7.2 km).
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