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East Adamston is a Iron Age souterrain and unenclosed settlement located in Angus, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6465. The site lies upon bedrock of the Arbuttnott-Garvock Group, a Pragian-age formation comprising sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have influenced both settlement location and the practicability of constructing the subterranean passage.
The souterrain represents a distinctive feature of Iron Age settlement in eastern Scotland, consisting of an underground stone-built passage that likely served defensive, storage or ritual purposes for the community above. Such structures typically incorporated the local bedrock where possible, reducing the labour required for construction and improving structural stability.
The unenclosed settlement associated with the souterrain indicates a farming community that did not rely on defensive palisades or ditch systems for protection, a settlement pattern common in Pictish-period Angus. The combination of souterrain and open settlement provides evidence for the domestic and economic organisation of Iron Age rural communities in this region, preserved beneath the modern landscape of Angus farmland.
East Adamston, souterrain and unenclosed settlement 670m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6465. View the official record →
East Adamston is a Iron Age souterrain and unenclosed settlement located in Angus, Scotland, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6465.
East Adamston, souterrain and unenclosed settlement 670m NNE of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrain and unenclosed settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
East Adamston, souterrain and unenclosed settlement 670m NNE 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 SM6465.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mylnefield, souterrains 290m and 385m E of (5.7 km), Mylnefield, ring ditch and souterrain 595m ESE of (5.8 km), St Peter's Church & graveyard, Invergowrie (6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of East Adamston, souterrain and unenclosed settlement 670m NNE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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East Adamston, souterrain and unenclosed settlement 670m NNE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.