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Loch of Niddister Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age archaeological site located on the Ness of Hillswick in Shetland, Scotland. Burnt mounds are characteristic prehistoric monuments consisting of accumulated fire-cracked stones and charred organic material, typically associated with communal cooking or heating activities, and this example represents the settlement patterns and subsistence practices of Shetland's Bronze Age population. The site preserves evidence of thermal processing technology that was widespread across northern Britain during the second and first millennia BCE, contributing to our understanding of domestic and possibly ritual activities in prehistoric Shetland. The monument's survival on the Ness of Hillswick provides important archaeological context for interpreting the broader landscape use and resource management strategies of Bronze Age communities in the Northern Isles.
Loch of Niddister,burnt mound,Ness of Hillswick is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6113. View the official record →
Loch of Niddister Burnt Mound is a Bronze Age archaeological site located on the Ness of Hillswick in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6113.
Loch of Niddister,burnt mound,Ness of Hillswick 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 SM6113.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grevasand,house 250m ESE of Bitch Geo,Ness of Hillswick (0.7 km), Gateside,chambered cairn 70m N of (2.8 km), Burnside,burnt mound 300m S of Crows Nest (2.8 km).
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