Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSmir Heog,cairns
Cairns

Smir Heog,cairns

Scotland
HES SM6149
Site type
Cairns
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Smir Heog is a Bronze Age cairn located in Shetland, Scotland. The monument consists of a substantial stone mound constructed during the prehistoric period, typical of funerary and ceremonial structures built across the Shetland islands during the second millennium BCE. Like other cairns in the archipelago, it represents an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement and burial practices in northern Scotland. The site is recorded within the Scottish archaeological record and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Historic Environment Scotland designation system.

Smir Heog,cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6149. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Smir Heog,cairns?

Smir Heog is a Bronze Age cairn located in Shetland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6149.

Who is responsible for protecting Smir Heog,cairns?

Smir Heog,cairns 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 SM6149.

What other scheduled monuments are near Smir Heog,cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Watch Hill,cairn (0.5 km), Grevasand,house 250m ESE of Bitch Geo,Ness of Hillswick (2.3 km), Burnside,burnt mound 300m S of Crows Nest (2.5 km).

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