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Skirmie Clett is a post-medieval enclosure system located 740 metres south-east of Onziebust on the Orkney island of Wyre. The site comprises field boundaries and associated structures dating to the post-medieval period, reflecting the agricultural organisation and land use practices of early modern Orkney. The enclosures represent the pattern of tenure and cultivation typical of Orkney's farming communities during this era, when such defined field systems became increasingly common across the islands. The monument is recorded within the Scottish Historic Environment Record under designation HES INSPIRE SM3864.
Skirmie Clett, enclosures 740m SE of Onziebust, Wyre is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3864. View the official record →
Skirmie Clett is a post-medieval enclosure system located 740 metres south-east of Onziebust on the Orkney island of Wyre. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3864.
Skirmie Clett, enclosures 740m SE of Onziebust, Wyre dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosures 740m se of onziebust, wyre. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Skirmie Clett, enclosures 740m SE of Onziebust, Wyre 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 SM3864.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Skelbust,chambered cairn 460m NE of (3.9 km), Sweyn's Castle,burnt mound ESE of Skelbist,Gairsay (4.3 km), Langskaill,Viking houses (4.7 km).
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