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Stanydale is a post-medieval settlement with associated field systems and cairns located in Shetland, Scotland, approximately 620 metres east-north-east of Pund of Lea. The site comprises the remains of residential structures integrated within a landscape marked by field boundaries and scattered cairns that reflect the organisation of agricultural land during the post-medieval period. The settlement represents the pattern of rural occupation and land use characteristic of Shetland's early modern farming communities, where domestic and agricultural activity were closely intertwined within the landscape. The combination of settlement evidence, field systems, and cairns provides insight into the material life and territorial organisation of post-medieval Shetland society.
Stanydale, settlement, field system and cairns 620m ENE of Pund of Lea is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3314. View the official record →
Stanydale is a post-medieval settlement with associated field systems and cairns located in Shetland, Scotland, approximately 620 metres east-north-east of Pund of Lea. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3314.
Stanydale, settlement, field system and cairns 620m ENE of Pund of Lea dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement, field system and cairns 620m ene of pund of lea. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Stanydale, settlement, field system and cairns 620m ENE of Pund of Lea 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 SM3314.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ness of Gruting,burnt mound,farmsteads and field systems (2 km), Setter,chambered cairn 470m NE of,Seli Voe (2 km), Setter,chambered cairn 300m S of,Seli Voe (2.5 km).
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