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Uyea Breck is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Shetland, Scotland, situated approximately 265 metres east of Clivocast. The monument represents the widespread tradition of stone erection practised during the Bronze Age across northern Britain, a period during which such stones served purposes ranging from territorial markers to ritual or funerary functions. As with many Shetland standing stones, Uyea Breck provides evidence of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial activity in the archipelago. The stone is recorded within the Shetland cultural heritage register under the designation HES INSPIRE SM2046.
Uyea Breck, standing stone 265m E of Clivocast is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2046. View the official record →
Uyea Breck is a Bronze Age standing stone located in Shetland, Scotland, situated approximately 265 metres east of Clivocast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2046.
Uyea Breck, standing stone 265m E of Clivocast dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a standing stone 265m e of clivocast. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Uyea Breck, standing stone 265m E of Clivocast 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 SM2046.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tur Ness, prehistoric houses and Norse settlement, Uyea (1.7 km), Uyea Chapel, graveyard and enclosure, Uyea (2.2 km), Gallow Hill, chambered cairn 650m SSW of, Unst (3.4 km).
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