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Orbister House, burnt mound 155m ESE of is a Bronze Age burnt mound located near Orbister House in Shetland, Scotland. Burnt mounds, also known as fulachtaí fia in the archaeological literature, represent the remains of cooking sites and are typically composed of fire-cracked stones, charcoal, and heat-affected material accumulated over repeated use. This particular example belongs to the Bronze Age period and represents evidence of prehistoric subsistence activities in Shetland. The monument survives as a mound of accumulated burnt and fire-cracked material, preserving evidence of ancient food preparation practices characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns across northern Scotland.
Orbister House,burnt mound 155m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3472. View the official record →
Orbister House, burnt mound 155m ESE of is a Bronze Age burnt mound located near Orbister House in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3472.
Orbister House,burnt mound 155m 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 SM3472.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mangaster Voe, prehistoric house 610m NW of Innbanks (6.9 km), Mangaster Voe, prehistoric house 630m NW of Innbanks (6.9 km), Islesburgh, prehistoric houses 560m and 685m NNW of (7.4 km).
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