Punds Water
Punds Water is a freshwater loch near Mangaster in Northmavine, Shetland. It also gives its name to a nearby Neolithic heel-shaped cairn.
Heel-shaped cairn
The cairn (at 60°25′25″N 1°24′45″W / 60.42375°N 1.41240°W / 60.42375; -1.41240 (Punds Water (cairn))) is composed of large boulders and stands about 1.5 metres (5 ft) high above the surrounding peat. The facade faces east by southeast and measures more than 15 metres (50 ft) across. From front to back the cairn measures 9.8 metres (32 ft). Within the facade is the entrance to a passage leading to a trefoil-shaped burial chamber.[1]
References
- ^ "Punds Water". Canmore. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
Further reading
- Bryce, Thomas Hastie (30 November 1940). "The so-called heel-shaped cairns of Shetland, with remarks on the chambered tombs of Orkney and Shetland" (PDF). Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. 7. 74 (2): 25–26 – via Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
- Henshall, A S. (1963a) The chambered tombs of Scotland, vol. 1. Edinburgh. Page(s): 172 ZET 33 RCAHMS Shelf Number: E.7.1.HEN
- MacKie, E W. (1975a) Scotland: an archaeological guide: from the earliest times to the twelfth century. London. Page(s): 284 RCAHMS Shelf Number: E.2.MAC
- RCAHMS. (1946) The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Twelfth report with an inventory of the ancient monuments of Orkney and Shetland, 3v. Edinburgh. Page(s): 96 No.1367 RCAHMS Shelf Number: A.1.1.INV/12
- Ritchie, A. (1985a) Exploring Scotland's heritage: Orkney and Shetland, Exploring Scotland's heritage series. Edinburgh. Page(s): 166-7 No.103 RCAHMS Shelf Number: A.1.4.HER
- Ritchie, A. (1997b) Shetland, Exploring Scotland's Heritage series. 2nd. Edinburgh. Page(s): 134-5 No. 69 RCAHMS Shelf Number: A.1.4.HER
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