Jarlshof Settlement Shetland
Multiperiod·Shetland multiperiod·🇬🇧 Shetland, United Kingdom
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About Jarlshof Settlement Shetland
Jarlshof Settlement Shetland at Shetland, United Kingdom is a Multiperiod ancient village of the Shetland multiperiod tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for neolithic to norse stratified settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersJarlshof Settlement Shetland at Shetland, United Kingdom is a Multiperiod ancient village of the Shetland multiperiod tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for neolithic
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Multiperiod
- Culture
- Shetland multiperiod
- Purpose
- Neolithic to Norse stratified settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Jarlshof Settlement Shetland
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Jarlshof Settlement Shetland
On the ground
Structures & features
59.8680° N · 1.2900° W · 191 m · 3 mapped features
Jarlshof Settlement Shetland Main Ancient-Village Feature
ancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Jarlshof Settlement Shetland – central neolithic to norse stratified settlement element with stratified deposits
59.8680° N · 1.2899° WJarlshof Settlement Shetland Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Jarlshof Settlement Shetland defining settlement or ritual space
59.8679° N · 1.2899° WJarlshof Settlement Shetland Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Jarlshof Settlement Shetland ceremonial landscape
59.8681° N · 1.2901° W