Scheduled MonumentsScotlandVarme Dale, mounds 470m ESE of Gorn
Mounds 470m ese of gorn

Varme Dale, mounds 470m ESE of Gorn

Scotland
HES SM1408
Site type
Mounds 470m ese of gorn
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Varme Dale is a Bronze Age mound cemetery situated approximately 470 metres east-south-east of Gorn in Orkney, Scotland. The site comprises multiple burial mounds characteristic of Bronze Age funerary practice in the archipelago, reflecting the ritual and social arrangements of communities in the second millennium BC. The mounds have been recorded within the Orkney archaeological record and are recognised as a significant Bronze Age ceremonial landscape. The site remains an important testament to prehistoric settlement patterns and burial customs in Orkney during the Bronze Age period.

Varme Dale, mounds 470m ESE of Gorn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1408. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Varme Dale, mounds 470m ESE of Gorn?

Varme Dale is a Bronze Age mound cemetery situated approximately 470 metres east-south-east of Gorn in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1408.

Who is responsible for protecting Varme Dale, mounds 470m ESE of Gorn?

Varme Dale, mounds 470m ESE of Gorn 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 SM1408.

What other scheduled monuments are near Varme Dale, mounds 470m ESE of Gorn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Quanterness, chambered cairn and prehistoric house 50m NW of (5.7 km), Ingashowe,broch 300m NE of,Finstown (6 km), Rennibister, souterrain (6 km).

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