Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMidland, burial mound 450m NNE of
Burial mound

Midland, burial mound 450m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM1415
Site type
Burial mound
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Midland is a Neolithic burial mound situated approximately 450 metres north-north-east of the settlement of Midland in Orkney, Scotland. The monument is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under Historic Environment Scotland records. The mound represents the funerary practices of Orkney's early farming communities during the Neolithic period, a time of significant cultural development in the northern islands. Like other burial monuments of this era in Orkney, the site reflects the importance placed by prehistoric populations on structured deposition of the dead and the creation of permanent landscape markers for ancestral commemoration.

Midland, burial mound 450m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1415. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Midland, burial mound 450m NNE of?

Midland is a Neolithic burial mound situated approximately 450 metres north-north-east of the settlement of Midland in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1415.

Who is responsible for protecting Midland, burial mound 450m NNE of?

Midland, burial mound 450m NNE 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 SM1415.

What other scheduled monuments are near Midland, burial mound 450m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knowe of Lyron, mound 120m WNW of Lyron Cottage (4.2 km), Sandyhall, mounds S of (4.3 km), Knowes of Euro, mounds 340m SW of Appietown, Gorsness (5.1 km).

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