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Castlecary House souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built chamber located 150 metres south-east of Castlecary House in Stirlingshire. The monument lies in an area of Westphalian-period sedimentary rock of the Clackmannan Group, typical geology of the central Scottish lowlands that would have influenced construction methods and stone availability for Iron Age builders. The souterrain represents an important survival of sub-surface domestic or storage architecture characteristic of Iron Age settlement in Scotland, though its original scale and associated above-ground structures remain undocumented.
Such souterrains were typically excavated into bedrock or constructed from stone, serving purposes that may have included cool storage for perishable goods, refuge during conflict, or ritual functions. The Castlecary example, accessed through a stone-lined passage and chamber system, would have required significant labour investment and technical knowledge to construct. The monument is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6444, reflecting its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age social organisation and building practice in central Scotland.
Castlecary House, souterrain 150m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6444. View the official record →
Castlecary House souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built chamber located 150 metres south-east of Castlecary House in Stirlingshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6444.
Castlecary House, souterrain 150m ESE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Castlecary House, souterrain 150m ESE 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 SM6444.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Antonine Wall and fort, Castlecary (0.3 km), Antonine Wall, 185m NNE of Castlecary House Hotel (0.6 km), Antonine Wall, Wyndford Road to Castlecary (1.1 km).
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Castlecary House, souterrain 150m ESE of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.