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Ring of Bookan is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 180 metres south-west of Bookan in Orkney, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and belongs to the architectural tradition of chambered tombs characteristic of the Orkney Islands during this era. The site represents an important example of communal burial practice and monument construction from prehistoric Scotland, reflecting the considerable investment of labour and resources by Neolithic communities in the construction of substantial stone structures for ritual and funerary purposes.
Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1370. View the official record →
Ring of Bookan is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated approximately 180 metres south-west of Bookan in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1370.
Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn 180m sw of bookan. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ring of Bookan,chambered cairn 180m SW of Bookan 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 SM1370.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knowe of Onston,or Unstan,chambered cairn (2.8 km), Little Barnhouse, mound, 160m NE of (3.4 km), Cummi Howe, broch (4.1 km).
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