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Culsh souterrain is an Iron Age underground chamber located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a stone-built passage and chamber constructed beneath ground level, typical of souterrain architecture found across northern Britain during the Iron Age period. These subterranean structures likely served domestic or storage functions within Iron Age settlements, though their precise purpose remains debated among scholars. The site represents an important example of Iron Age engineering and settlement patterns in northeast Scotland.
Culsh,souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90091. View the official record →
Culsh souterrain is an Iron Age underground chamber located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90091.
Culsh,souterrain dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Culsh,souterrain 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 SM90091.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Gellan,settlement and field system 350m N of (2.6 km), Coull Castle (3.3 km), Leys, homestead 400m NW of (4.9 km).
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