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Skelbust is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on Orkney, Scotland, approximately 460 metres north-east of Skelbust itself. The monument dates to the Neolithic period and represents the type of megalithic funerary architecture characteristic of Orkney's early farming communities. Chambered cairns of this period served as communal burial monuments, often used repeatedly over extended periods, and reflect sophisticated knowledge of stone construction and ritual practice. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM1340, indicating its status as a scheduled monument of archaeological importance.
Skelbust,chambered cairn 460m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1340. View the official record →
Skelbust is a Neolithic chambered cairn located on Orkney, Scotland, approximately 460 metres north-east of Skelbust itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1340.
Skelbust,chambered cairn 460m NE of dates from the neolithic period, and is classified as a chambered cairn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Skelbust,chambered cairn 460m NE 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 SM1340.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hall of Rendall, settlement 275m NE of and St Thomas's Kirk (2.8 km), Knowe of Dishero, broch 200m SSW of The Old Manse, Gorseness (3.3 km), South Aittit, church 185m NE of (3.6 km).
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