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Balnamoon is a Iron Age souterrain located approximately 300 metres north-north-west of Meadowburn in Angus, Scotland. Souterrains of this type, typically constructed during the Iron Age, are underground stone-built structures whose exact function remains subject to scholarly debate, though they are frequently interpreted as storage facilities, refuges, or ritual spaces associated with contemporary settlement patterns. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database under the reference SM6513. The site represents an important example of Iron Age underground architecture characteristic of eastern Scotland.
Balnamoon, souterrain 300m NNW of Meadowburn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6513. View the official record →
Balnamoon is a Iron Age souterrain located approximately 300 metres north-north-west of Meadowburn in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6513.
Balnamoon, souterrain 300m NNW of Meadowburn dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrain 300m nnw of meadowburn. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Balnamoon, souterrain 300m NNW of Meadowburn 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 SM6513.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Broomknowe,enclosure 200m W of (5.5 km), Netherton, enclosure 150m SSE of (6.4 km), Netherton, settlement 400m SSW of (6.6 km).
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