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Invergowrie souterrain W of TA Centre is an Iron Age underground stone-built chamber located in Angus, Scotland. Souterrains of this period are characterised by their subterranean passages and chambers, typically constructed from stone and earth, and their purpose remains debated among archaeologists—they may have served as storage facilities, refuges, or ritual spaces. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Arbutthott-Garvock Group, a Pragian-age formation of sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone, which would have provided both challenges and opportunities for underground construction.
The souterrain's location west of the Tayside Aviation Centre places it within a landscape that has yielded numerous Iron Age remains. The local geology, dominated by resistant sandstone, would have permitted the creation of substantial stone structures whilst the softer siltstone and mudstone bands may have aided excavation of the subterranean chamber itself.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM6516, recognising its significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement and engineering practices in eastern Scotland.
Invergowrie, souterrains W of TA Centre is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6516. View the official record →
Invergowrie souterrain W of TA Centre is an Iron Age underground stone-built chamber located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6516.
Invergowrie, souterrains W of TA Centre dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrains w of ta centre. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Invergowrie, souterrains W of TA Centre 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 SM6516.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow, 350m NNW of 28 Red Cliffs (1.2 km), Balmerino Abbey (5.9 km), Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of (6.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Invergowrie, souterrains W of TA Centre's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Invergowrie, souterrains W of TA Centre stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.