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Mains of Fordie souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure located approximately 150 metres north-west of Mains of Fordie in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument is a souterrain, a type of subterranean passage characteristic of Iron Age settlement in Scotland, constructed from stone and designed for storage or refuge purposes. The site is recorded within Historic Environment Scotland's INSPIRE database under reference SM7130. Like other souterrains of this period, the structure reflects the defensive and domestic practices of Iron Age communities in eastern Scotland.
Mains of Fordie, souterrain 150m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7130. View the official record →
Mains of Fordie souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure located approximately 150 metres north-west of Mains of Fordie in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7130.
Mains of Fordie, souterrain 150m NW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Mains of Fordie, souterrain 150m NW 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 SM7130.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pitsundry, standing stone 250m W of (8.3 km), Campsie Linn, grange site (8.5 km), Roman watch tower and unenclosed settlement, 310m NW of Strathview Cottage (8.9 km).
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