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Latitude: 59.0106 / 59°0'38"N
Longitude: -3.251 / 3°15'3"W
OS Eastings: 328251
OS Northings: 1014398
OS Grid: HY282143
Mapcode National: GBR L4BX.HHX
Mapcode Global: WH69P.1S67
Entry Name: Skae Frue, mound 300m SW of Buckan
Scheduled Date: 1 August 1938
Last Amended: 30 September 1996
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM1379
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric ritual and funerary: cairn (type uncertain)
Location: Sandwick
County: Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward: West Mainland
Traditional County: Orkney
The monument consists of a large mound, probably a prehistoric burial mound. It was scheduled in 1938, but the area protected was too small. This scheduling expands the scheduled area.
The mound is of earth and contains a number of large earth-fast stones, probably the remains of burial chambers or cists. It was excavated around 1850, and contained four human burials with no associated artefacts. The mound is about 23.5m in diameter and stands up to 2.4m high, with a flattened top.
The area to be scheduled is a circle 35m across, lacking a small portion on the E side, where the boundary is formed by a modern fence, which is not included in the scheduling. This includes the mound and a small area around it, in which evidence relating to its construction and use may survive. The area is shown in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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