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Whaness Burn enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure situated approximately 1620 metres north-northeast of the Dwarfie Stane on the island of Hoy in Orkney. The monument comprises a stone-built boundary structure typical of the post-medieval period's agricultural reorganisation in the Orkney Islands. Located in the upland landscape of Hoy, the enclosure represents the practical demands of pastoral farming and land management during this phase of Orkney's agricultural history. The structure survives as a testament to the modification and formalisation of the island's landscape in response to changing patterns of settlement and farming practice.
Whaness Burn, enclosure 1620m NNE of Dwarfie Stane, Hoy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8664. View the official record →
Whaness Burn enclosure is a post-medieval field enclosure situated approximately 1620 metres north-northeast of the Dwarfie Stane on the island of Hoy in Orkney. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8664.
Whaness Burn, enclosure 1620m NNE of Dwarfie Stane, Hoy dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure 1620m nne of dwarfie stane, hoy. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Whaness Burn, enclosure 1620m NNE of Dwarfie Stane, Hoy 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 SM8664.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whaness Burn, enclosure 1680m NNE of Dwarfie Stane, Hoy (0.2 km), Whaness Burn, enclosed settlement 1420m NNE of Dwarfie Stane, Hoy (0.3 km), Dwarfie Stane, rock-cut tomb, Hoy (1.6 km).
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