Gruting

Gruting
Gruting Methodist Church
Gruting
Gruting shown within Shetland
OS grid reference	HU278493
Civil parish	Sandsting
Council area	Shetland
Lieutenancy area	Shetland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHETLAND
Postcode district	ZE2
Dialling code	01595
Police	Scottish
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Shetland
List of places UK Scotland 60°13′34″N 1°29′42″W / 60.226°N 1.495°W / 60.226; -1.495Coordinates: 60°13′34″N 1°29′42″W / 60.226°N 1.495°W / 60.226; -1.495

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. 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. 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. Split flakes of porphyry for skinning have been found.

The head of Scutta Voe as seen from Gruting

Loch of Gruting from start of path to Staneydale Temple

Ayres of Selivoe Gruting Methodist Church is seen in the distance

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