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Seven Knowes is a group of ancient mounds located in Orkney, Scotland, comprising a cluster of Bronze Age burial cairns. The site consists of seven distinct mounds, which give the monument its name, and represents an important funerary landscape from the later prehistoric period. These cairns reflect the burial practices and ritual significance of Bronze Age communities in Orkney, contributing to the archaeological understanding of the archipelago's early metalworking societies. The monument is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation system as SM1378, indicating its status as a scheduled ancient monument of archaeological importance.
Seven Knowes, mounds is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1378. View the official record →
Seven Knowes is a group of ancient mounds located in Orkney, Scotland, comprising a cluster of Bronze Age burial cairns. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1378.
Seven Knowes, mounds 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 SM1378.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Burness,broch & chapel 200m S of (5.2 km), Damsay, St Mary's Chapel (6.5 km), Setter,two mounds (7.1 km).
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