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Cambusmichael enclosure and souterrain is an Iron Age settlement site located approximately 100 metres north of Cambusmichael in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises an enclosed settlement with an associated souterrain, a characteristic subterranean structure typical of Iron Age communities in Scotland. The enclosure and underground passage reflect domestic and defensive strategies employed by Iron Age populations in central Scotland, providing evidence of settlement patterns and construction practices during this period. The souterrain, a stone-built underground chamber or passage, represents a distinctive feature of Iron Age settlement archaeology in Scotland, though the specific functions of such structures—whether storage, refuge, or ceremonial—remain subjects of scholarly debate.
Cambusmichael, enclosure & souterrain 100m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7180. View the official record →
Cambusmichael enclosure and souterrain is an Iron Age settlement site located approximately 100 metres north of Cambusmichael in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7180.
Cambusmichael, enclosure & souterrain 100m N of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a enclosure & souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cambusmichael, enclosure & souterrain 100m N of 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 SM7180.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balgarvie, unenclosed settlement 350m ESE of (6.9 km), Mill of Bonhard, unenclosed settlement and standing stone 200m S of (7.1 km), Barrow, 310m WNW of 36 Lumsden Crescent (7.4 km).
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