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Classlochie is a souterrain situated in Kinross-shire, approximately 320 metres north-east of the settlement. This underground chamber represents a form of Iron Age domestic or defensive architecture found across northern Britain, typically constructed by excavating into the ground and lining the passage with stone or timber. The monument lies upon bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that would have provided relatively workable material for subterranean construction whilst offering natural protection from the elements.
Souterrains served various purposes in Iron Age communities, ranging from storage facilities for grain and perishables to refuges during periods of conflict or threat. The Stratheden Group geology underlying this site would have influenced both the excavation technique and the structural stability of the underground chamber, with the alternating layers of sandstone and conglomerate requiring careful engineering to prevent collapse.
The souterrain is protected by Historic Environment Scotland and recorded under the reference SM7600. Its survival into the modern era, despite the passage of nearly two thousand years, testifies to the solid construction methods employed by Iron Age builders and the stable geological conditions of the Kinross-shire landscape.
Classlochie, souterrain 320m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7600. View the official record →
Classlochie is a souterrain situated in Kinross-shire, approximately 320 metres north-east of the settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7600.
Classlochie, souterrain 320m NE 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.
Classlochie, souterrain 320m NE 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 SM7600.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Classlochie, ring-ditches 300m ESE of (0.3 km), Blacknowes, barrow 170m S of (1.6 km), Hatchbank, souterrains 220m N of and 280m NNW of (1.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Classlochie, souterrain 320m NE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Classlochie, souterrain 320m NE of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.