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Hatchbank souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-lined passage located in Kinross-shire, Scotland. Souterrains of this type were constructed during the later prehistoric period and typically served domestic purposes within settlement complexes, though their exact function remains debated among archaeologists. The monument sits on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that would have provided both challenges and opportunities for its construction.
The sandy and conglomeritic geology of the Stratheden Group at Hatchbank differs from the igneous bedrock found under many other Scottish souterrains, and this local stone composition would have influenced the builder's techniques and the structure's durability. The monument is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM7606, reflecting its archaeological and historical significance within the Iron Age settlement pattern of central Scotland.
Hatchbank represents an important survival of Iron Age engineering in Kinross-shire, a region where such subterranean structures are relatively common. The monument remains a valuable resource for understanding Iron Age domestic architecture and the ways prehistoric communities adapted construction methods to local geology and landscape conditions.
Hatchbank, souterrain 450m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7606. View the official record →
Hatchbank souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-lined passage located in Kinross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7606.
Hatchbank, souterrain 450m NNW 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.
Hatchbank, souterrain 450m NNW 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 SM7606.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hatchbank, souterrains 220m N of and 280m NNW of (0.2 km), Blacknowes, barrow 170m S of (1.8 km), Classlochie, ring-ditches 300m ESE of (1.9 km).
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Hatchbank, souterrain 450m NNW of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.