Scheduled MonumentsScotlandStaney Hill, enclosure 95m S of Henges
Bronze Age · Enclosure 95m s of henges

Staney Hill, enclosure 95m S of Henges

Scotland
HES SM13441
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Enclosure 95m s of henges
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Staney Hill is a Bronze Age enclosure located approximately ninety-five metres south of the Henges monument complex on Orkney, Scotland. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE database under reference SM13441. As a Bronze Age enclosure, it represents settlement or ritual activity from the second millennium BCE and contributes to the archaeological record of prehistoric occupation in Orkney, a region particularly rich in Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments.

Staney Hill, enclosure 95m S of Henges is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13441. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Staney Hill, enclosure 95m S of Henges?

Staney Hill is a Bronze Age enclosure located approximately ninety-five metres south of the Henges monument complex on Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13441.

What period does Staney Hill, enclosure 95m S of Henges date from?

Staney Hill, enclosure 95m S of Henges dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a enclosure 95m s of henges. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Staney Hill, enclosure 95m S of Henges?

Staney Hill, enclosure 95m S of Henges 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 SM13441.

What other scheduled monuments are near Staney Hill, enclosure 95m S of Henges?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Watch Stone, stone settings, Barnhouse settlement, and related remains (3.3 km), Big Howe, broch 260m WNW of Stenness Church (3.4 km), Stenness, stone circle and henge (3.5 km).

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