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Burnt mounds 850m NNE of Midtown is a Bronze Age archaeological site located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. Burnt mounds, also known as fulachta fiadh in Irish archaeological terminology, are characteristic features of prehistoric settlement and activity, typically comprising heaps of fire-cracked stone accumulated through repeated heating and cooling cycles. This particular example represents evidence of Bronze Age exploitation of natural resources and domestic or industrial processes in the Scottish Highlands, though the precise functional interpretation of such sites remains a matter of scholarly discussion. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under INSPIRE designation SM11553.
Midtown, burnt mounds 850m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11553. View the official record →
Burnt mounds 850m NNE of Midtown is a Bronze Age archaeological site located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11553.
Midtown, burnt mounds 850m 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 SM11553.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ruthven, crannog 610m NNE of (7 km), Tom Buidhe, enclosure 480m NNE of Ruthven (7.1 km), Dhuallow, cairn 195m E of (7.6 km).
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