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Ardestie souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-lined passage located approximately 400 metres north-west of Mains of Ardestie near Forfar in Angus, Scotland. The structure comprises a curving passage constructed from dry stone walling with a corbelled roof, typical of the souterrain form found throughout eastern Scotland and dating to the later Iron Age, likely between the first and second centuries AD. The monument represents evidence of settlement and domestic or defensive architecture from this period, though the precise function of such subterranean structures remains debated among scholars. The site has been subject to archaeological investigation and is maintained as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
Ardestie, souterrain 400m NW of Mains of Ardestie is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90021. View the official record →
Ardestie souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-lined passage located approximately 400 metres north-west of Mains of Ardestie near Forfar in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90021.
Ardestie, souterrain 400m NW of Mains of Ardestie dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrain 400m nw of mains of ardestie. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ardestie, souterrain 400m NW of Mains of Ardestie is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM90021.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lawhouses, unenclosed settlement E of (9 km), Fetterdale, unenclosed settlement 300m NW of (9.1 km), Lawhouses, enclosure 400m SE of (9.4 km).
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