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Damside Cottages souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure situated in Angus, approximately 250 metres east of Damside Cottages. The monument is protected as a Scheduled Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6089.
The souterrain lies upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a Pragian sandstone formation interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology provided the local building material for the structure's construction. Souterrains of this type, found throughout eastern Scotland, were typically constructed during the Iron Age as subterranean or semi-subterranean stone-lined passages, often associated with settlement sites.
The purpose of such structures remains debated amongst scholars, though they may have served domestic, agricultural or defensive functions. The Damside example represents the archaeological heritage of Iron Age settlement patterns in Angus, contributing to understanding of Iron Age society in Scotland's eastern lowlands.
Damside Cottages,souterrain 250m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6089. View the official record →
Damside Cottages souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure situated in Angus, approximately 250 metres east of Damside Cottages. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6089.
Damside Cottages,souterrain 250m E 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.
Damside Cottages,souterrain 250m E 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 SM6089.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dumbarrow Hill, dun 230m ENE of Hillkirk (3.2 km), West Mains of Colliston,enclosure 300m WNW of (4 km), Newton of Boysack, unenclosed settlement 410m SE of (4.2 km).
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Damside Cottages,souterrain 250m E of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.