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Neolithic · Chambered cairn

Point of the Hurds,chambered cairn 200m NE of

Scotland
HES SM5525
Period
Neolithic
Site type
Chambered cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Point of the Hurds is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Shetland, Scotland, situated approximately 200 metres northeast of the Point of the Hurds headland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents one of the region's examples of megalithic funerary architecture. As a chambered cairn, it would have functioned as a communal burial monument, reflecting the ritual and social practices of Shetland's prehistoric communities. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland records under the designation SM5525.

Point of the Hurds,chambered cairn 200m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5525. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Point of the Hurds,chambered cairn 200m NE of?

Point of the Hurds is a Neolithic chambered cairn located in Shetland, Scotland, situated approximately 200 metres northeast of the Point of the Hurds headland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5525.

What period does Point of the Hurds,chambered cairn 200m NE of date from?

Point of the Hurds,chambered cairn 200m NE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Point of the Hurds,chambered cairn 200m NE of?

Point of the Hurds,chambered cairn 200m NE 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 SM5525.

What other scheduled monuments are near Point of the Hurds,chambered cairn 200m NE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stanydale, settlement, field system and cairns 620m ENE of Pund of Lea (6.8 km), Gruting School,settlement and field system at head of Scutta Voe (7.3 km), Pinhoulland, settlement and field system 470m E of (7.6 km).

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Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Stanydale, settlement, field system and cairns 620m ENE of Pund of Lea
Post-Medieval · Settlement, field system and cairns 620m ene of pund of lea6.8 km
Gruting School,settlement and field system at head of Scutta Voe
Post-Medieval · Settlement and field system at head of scutta voe7.3 km
Pinhoulland, settlement and field system 470m E of
Post-Medieval · Settlement and field system7.6 km
Pinhoulland, settlement and field system 515m SE of
Post-Medieval · Settlement and field system8.2 km
Setter,chambered cairn 470m NE of,Seli Voe
Neolithic · Chambered cairn 470m ne of,seli voe8.6 km
Ness of Gruting,burnt mound,farmsteads and field systems
Post-Medieval · Burnt mound,farmsteads and field systems8.7 km
Croag Lee,homestead and field system 1250m NNW of Bekka Hill
Post-Medieval · Homestead and field system 1250m nnw of bekka hill8.8 km
Loch of Kirkigarth,burnt mound S of
Burnt mound9 km
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