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Ronas Hill is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated on the island of Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the tradition of monumental burial architecture characteristic of prehistoric northern Britain. The cairn comprises a stone-built chamber within a mound of accumulated rubble and earth, typical of the chambered tomb form widespread across Scotland during the Neolithic era. As a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland protection, Ronas Hill contributes to the archaeological record of Shetland's early human settlement and burial practices.
Ronas Hill, chambered cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2043. View the official record →
Ronas Hill is a Neolithic chambered cairn situated on the island of Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2043.
Ronas Hill, chambered cairn dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ronas Hill, chambered cairn 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 SM2043.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roer Water,house 300m E of NW end of loch (4.4 km), Gateside,chambered cairn 70m N of (5.5 km), Burnside,burnt mound 300m S of Crows Nest (5.6 km).
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