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Sandola is an ancient mound located approximately 20 metres to the south-east of Sandola in Orkney, Scotland. The mound represents a prehistoric burial or ceremonial structure typical of Orkney's Neolithic and Bronze Age archaeological landscape, though its precise dating and function remain subject to archaeological interpretation. Its survival as a visible earthwork demonstrates the preservation of monument types that characterise the islands' rich prehistoric heritage, though detailed archaeological investigation of this specific site has not been extensively documented in the accessible scholarly record.
Sandola, mound 20m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1342. View the official record →
Sandola is an ancient mound located approximately 20 metres to the south-east of Sandola in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1342.
Sandola, mound 20m SE 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 SM1342.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Diamond Cottage,defended promontory N of (6.4 km), Knowe of Onston,or Unstan,chambered cairn (6.5 km), Stenness, stone circle and henge (6.9 km).
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