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Latitude: 60.213 / 60°12'46"N
Longitude: -1.4743 / 1°28'27"W
OS Eastings: 429234
OS Northings: 1147739
OS Grid: HU292477
Mapcode National: GBR Q1QR.16G
Mapcode Global: XHD2W.6K8G
Entry Name: Setter,chambered cairn 300m S of,Seli Voe
Scheduled Date: 6 August 1993
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM5715
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: chambered cairn
Location: Sandsting
County: Shetland Islands
Electoral Ward: Shetland West
Traditional County: Shetland
The monument consists of the remains of a prehistoric chambered burial cairn.
The remains of the cairn, which is about 10m in diameter, are partly turf-covered. Traces of a facade, formed of larger boulders, can be seen along the SE side of the cairn, and several larger stones near its centre may represent a disturbed chamber or cist.
The area to be scheduled is circular, 30m across, to include the cairn and an area around it in which evidence relating to its construction and use may survive, as indicated in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance as a small prehistoric burial cairn which, although possibly disturbed, may provide evidence, through excavation and analysis, for the methods of construction and use of such monuments. In addition, it will seal below it soils which may provide evidence for contemporary environmental conditions and agricultural practices.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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