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Unst, Gallow Hill

Chambered Cairn (neolithic)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Unst, Gallow Hill as Chambered Cairn (neolithic). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Neolithic chambered cairn; dates to the early Neolithic period, approximately 3500–2500 BCE. It is significant as part of a broader network of chambered cairns in northern Scotland, reflecting early communal burial and ritual practices.

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