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Slack, square barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age burial site located on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland, comprising multiple square barrows situated 360 metres south and 550 metres south-east of Braebuster. The cemetery represents a significant concentration of Bronze Age funerary monuments characteristic of Orkney's archaeological landscape during the second millennium BC. Square barrows, a distinctive monument type found throughout northern Britain, served as burial structures for individuals of status within Bronze Age communities. The site's survival and documentation contribute to understanding settlement patterns, burial practices, and social organisation in Orkney during the Bronze Age period.
Slack, square barrow cemetery 360m S and 550m SE of, Braebuster, Hoy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13530. View the official record →
Slack, square barrow cemetery is a Bronze Age burial site located on the island of Hoy in Orkney, Scotland, comprising multiple square barrows situated 360 metres south and 550 metres south-east of Braebuster. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13530.
Slack, square barrow cemetery 360m S and 550m SE of, Braebuster, Hoy 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 SM13530.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upper Cairn,souterrain,Braebuster (1.2 km), Skerry Battery, coast battery (WW2) 460m NNE of Bu (1.9 km), Whaness Burn, enclosure 1680m NNE of Dwarfie Stane, Hoy (3.3 km).
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