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Skae Frue is a prehistoric mound located approximately 300 metres south-west of Buckan in Orkney, Scotland. The monument represents a Bronze Age or Iron Age burial structure typical of the Orcadian archaeological landscape, though detailed excavation records and precise chronological assignment remain limited in the scholarly literature. The mound's physical form and its designation within the Orkney inventory of ancient monuments indicate its significance as part of the region's heritage of funerary and ceremonial sites. Like many comparable mounds in Orkney, Skae Frue contributes to the understanding of settlement patterns and burial practices among prehistoric communities in the northern isles.
Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1379. View the official record →
Skae Frue is a prehistoric mound located approximately 300 metres south-west of Buckan in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1379.
Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan 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 SM1379.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Diamond Cottage,defended promontory N of (2.6 km), Knowe of Onston,or Unstan,chambered cairn (2.7 km), Little Barnhouse, mound, 160m NE of (3.4 km).
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