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Unyatuak is a mound situated 180 metres west of Bonnyhill in Monquhanny, Orkney. The monument stands upon bedrock of Middle Old Red Sandstone, laid down during the Middle Devonian period and comprising conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone. This geological foundation is typical of Orkney's interior, where such deposits form the solid base beneath the islands' fertile agricultural soils.
The mound's form and character reflect Orkney's long settlement history, during which successive communities constructed earthen monuments serving domestic, ceremonial or commemorative purposes. The site's location in Monquhanny, an area of relatively open agricultural land, is consistent with the placement of such structures throughout the Orkney archipelago.
Unyatuak is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1407. This legal protection recognises its significance as part of Orkney's archaeological heritage and ensures that the monument and its immediate surroundings are safeguarded from unauthorised disturbance or damage.
Unyatuak,mound 180m W of Bonnyhill,Monquhanny is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1407. View the official record →
Unyatuak is a mound situated 180 metres west of Bonnyhill in Monquhanny, Orkney. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1407.
Unyatuak,mound 180m W of Bonnyhill,Monquhanny 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 SM1407.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Linton, chapel & graveyard 140m ENE of, Shapinsay (1.3 km), Hillock of Burroughston,broch (2 km), The Hillock,broch 500m NNW of Ness of Ork (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Unyatuak,mound 180m W of Bonnyhill,Monquhanny's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Unyatuak,mound 180m W of Bonnyhill,Monquhanny stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.