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Wass Wick mound is a prehistoric burial mound located in Orkney, Scotland. The monument represents Bronze Age funerary practice in the Northern Isles, a period of significant cultural development in the archipelago. The mound itself survives as an earthwork of archaeological interest, though like many Orcadian monuments of its type, its original form may have been modified by subsequent land use and erosion. The site is registered within the Historic Environment Scotland database and remains an important element of Orkney's archaeological landscape, contributing to understanding of early metalworking communities and their burial customs in northern Scotland.
Wass Wick,mound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1412. View the official record →
Wass Wick mound is a prehistoric burial mound located in Orkney, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1412.
Wass Wick,mound 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 SM1412.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Knowes of Euro, mounds 340m SW of Appietown, Gorsness (3.1 km), West Puldrite, two mounds 280m NNW of (3.4 km), Varme Dale, mounds 470m ESE of Gorn (3.5 km).
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