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Unst, Hill of Colvadale

Chambered Cairn (neolithic)(possible)

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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Unst, Hill of Colvadale as Chambered Cairn (neolithic)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Neolithic chambered cairn; dates to the earlier part of the Neolithic period in Scotland, likely between 3500 and 3000 BCE. It represents a type of megalithic tomb used for communal burial and reflects the cultural and ritual practices of early farming communities in the Northern Isles.

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