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Norden, burnt mound 160m ESE of is a prehistoric burnt mound situated in Shetland, Scotland. Burnt mounds are archaeological features typically associated with Bronze Age and Iron Age settlement, consisting of accumulated heat-fractured stone and charcoal debris that accumulated around hearths or cooking areas used for heating water in wooden or hide-lined troughs. The monument is located approximately 160 metres to the east-southeast of Norden and represents evidence of domestic or subsistence activity during the prehistoric period. Such sites are characteristic of Shetland's archaeological landscape and provide information about early settlement patterns and daily practices in the islands.
Norden, burnt mound 160m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3557. View the official record →
Norden, burnt mound 160m ESE of is a prehistoric burnt mound situated in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3557.
Norden, burnt mound 160m ESE 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 SM3557.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auchensalt, burnt mound 85m E of (0.1 km), Fugla Ness,broch 330m NNW of (0.8 km), Crooksetter Hill,chambered cairn at SE summit of (2.2 km).
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