Gruting
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| File:Gruting Methodist Church - geograph.org.uk - 1297193.jpg Gruting Methodist Church | |
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| OS grid reference | HU278493 |
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| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01595 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
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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]
Gallery
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The head of Scutta Voe as seen from Gruting
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Loch of Gruting from start of path to Staneydale Temple
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Ayres of Selivoe Gruting Methodist Church is seen in the distance
References
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- ^ Piggott & Thirsk 1981, p. 52.
- ^ Piggott & Thirsk 1981, p. 179.
- ^ Ritchie & Ritchie 1991, p. 43.
- ^ Ritchie & Ritchie 1991, p. 88.
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