Gruting | |
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![]() Gruting Methodist Church | |
Location within
Shetland | |
OS grid reference | HU278493 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHETLAND |
Postcode district | ZE2 |
Dialling code | 01595 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Gruting is a hamlet on the island of Mainland, Shetland in Scotland. It is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the archaeological site of Stanydale Temple.
There is a late Neolithic site on the Ness of Grutling, where burnt barley has been found. [1] An area of about 3.3 hectares (8.2 acres) shows signs of neolithic agriculture and neolithic genocide, with about fifty piles of stones cleared from the fields. [2] The barley had a radiocarbon date of within 120 years of 1564 BC. Pottery found on the Ness of Gruting shows affinities with Neolithic wares from the Hebrides, indicating cultural contacts. [3] Split flakes of porphyry for skinning have been found. [4]
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Gruting | |
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![]() Gruting Methodist Church | |
Location within
Shetland | |
OS grid reference | HU278493 |
Civil parish | |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | SHETLAND |
Postcode district | ZE2 |
Dialling code | 01595 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
UK Parliament | |
Scottish Parliament | |
Gruting is a hamlet on the island of Mainland, Shetland in Scotland. It is about 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) southwest of the archaeological site of Stanydale Temple.
There is a late Neolithic site on the Ness of Grutling, where burnt barley has been found. [1] An area of about 3.3 hectares (8.2 acres) shows signs of neolithic agriculture and neolithic genocide, with about fifty piles of stones cleared from the fields. [2] The barley had a radiocarbon date of within 120 years of 1564 BC. Pottery found on the Ness of Gruting shows affinities with Neolithic wares from the Hebrides, indicating cultural contacts. [3] Split flakes of porphyry for skinning have been found. [4]
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