Description

The monument comprises the remains of a prehistoric chambered burial cairn.

The cairn is situated on the E shoulder of a low hill called Hoddans, at about 50m above sea level. The majority of the small stones making up the body of the cairn have been removed, but most of the larger blocks marking its outer kerb and inner chamber are still in place. The diameter has been about 6.8m overall, with the entrance facing to the SSE. The plan of the cairn appears to have been of the typical Shetland "heel-shaped" form, with a concave facade on the SE side.

The area to be scheduled is circular and 15m in diameter, centred on the cairn, as marked in red on the accompanying map. This just excludes the foot of a modern electricity pole.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance as the remains of a prehistoric burial place which, although robbed of its primary contents, still has the potential, through excavation and analysis, to provide information about prehistoric funerary architecture and contemporary land use.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Sources

Bibliography

RCAHMS records the monument as HU 24 SE 3.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland