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Punds Water is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 60 metres south of Mangaster in Shetland, Scotland. The monument belongs to the tradition of megalithic burial structures characteristic of the Neolithic period in the Scottish islands, representing a significant example of early ceremonial and funerary architecture in this region. The cairn would have served as a communal burial monument, a form of monumental construction that reflects the social and ritual practices of Neolithic communities in Shetland.
Punds Water,chambered cairn 60m S of,Mangaster is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2042. View the official record →
Punds Water is a Neolithic chambered cairn located approximately 60 metres south of Mangaster in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2042.
Punds Water,chambered cairn 60m S of,Mangaster dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 60m s of,mangaster. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Punds Water,chambered cairn 60m S of,Mangaster 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 SM2042.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Isleburgh, chambered cairn 745m SSW of (3 km), Culsetter, prehistoric house 250m W of (3.7 km), Culsetter,house 100m WSW of (3.8 km).
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