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Whiteness Junction Burnt Mound is a prehistoric burnt mound located approximately 150 metres west of Stebbligrind in the parish of Whiteness, Shetland. The monument dates to the Bronze Age and represents a type of archaeological feature characteristic of that period in northern Britain, consisting of accumulated burnt stone debris and heat-affected material. Burnt mounds of this kind are typically associated with activities involving heating and water, such as cooking or bathing, and often occur in groups across the Shetland landscape. The site is recorded in the Shetland Heritage Environment Record under the designation HES INSPIRE SM5720.
Whiteness Junction,burnt mound 150m W of Stebbligrind is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5720. View the official record →
Whiteness Junction Burnt Mound is a prehistoric burnt mound located approximately 150 metres west of Stebbligrind in the parish of Whiteness, Shetland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5720.
Whiteness Junction,burnt mound 150m W of Stebbligrind 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 SM5720.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Jamie Cheyne's Loch,homestead 50m N of (3.9 km), Law Ting Holm,thingstead,Loch of Tingwall (4.1 km), Loch of Tingwall, standing stone 130m E of Garth Lodge (5 km).
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