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Rosemount & Easthouse is a pair of prehistoric mounds located in Orkney, Scotland, situated approximately 150 metres southwest and 350 metres west-southwest of Easthouse respectively. The mounds are archaeological monuments of Bronze Age or Iron Age date, though their precise chronology remains uncertain without excavation. Their physical form suggests they may represent burial cairns or settlement mounds characteristic of Orkney's later prehistoric landscape. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record as a protected ancient monument of archaeological significance to understanding the settlement patterns and funerary practices of Iron Age Orkney.
Rosemount & Easthouse, mounds 150m SW of & 350m WSW of Easthouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1352. View the official record →
Rosemount & Easthouse is a pair of prehistoric mounds located in Orkney, Scotland, situated approximately 150 metres southwest and 350 metres west-southwest of Easthouse respectively. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1352.
Rosemount & Easthouse, mounds 150m SW of & 350m WSW of Easthouse 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 SM1352.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Diamond Cottage,defended promontory N of (4.8 km), Knowe of Onston,or Unstan,chambered cairn (4.9 km), Stenness, stone circle and henge (5.2 km).
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