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The Muirs of Kildrummy Souterrain comprises two Iron Age underground passages situated in Aberdeenshire on bedrock of Lower Old Red Sandstone. The souterrain located 230 metres west and its companion 350 metres south-southwest represent typical Iron Age settlement structures of the Scottish northeast. Constructed within the Devonian conglomerate, sandstone and siltstone that form the local geology, these passages would have served domestic and storage purposes for an Iron Age community.
Souterrains of this type date broadly to the first millennium BC and were constructed by partially excavating into the bedrock and stone slope, then roofing the passages with stone slabs and earth. The Muirs of Kildrummy examples exploit the local Lower Old Red Sandstone geology, which would have provided relatively workable material for excavation whilst offering stable walls and suitable stone for lintels and capstones. The separation between the two souterrains suggests they formed part of distinct household units within a wider settlement pattern.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM60, recognising its importance as a surviving example of Iron Age domestic and economic organisation in northeast Scotland. The survival of both souterrains contributes to understanding settlement, land use and construction techniques in the region during the Iron Age.
Muirs of Kildrummy, souterrains 230m W of and 350m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM60. View the official record →
The Muirs of Kildrummy Souterrain comprises two Iron Age underground passages situated in Aberdeenshire on bedrock of Lower Old Red Sandstone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM60.
Muirs of Kildrummy, souterrains 230m W of and 350m SSW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrains 230m w of and. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Muirs of Kildrummy, souterrains 230m W of and 350m SSW 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 SM60.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peel of Fichlie, motte (5.4 km), Chapel of Towie, chapel and graveyard 80m NNW of (6.1 km), Pitprone, two hut circles 240m NNW of (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Muirs of Kildrummy, souterrains 230m W of and 350m SSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Muirs of Kildrummy, souterrains 230m W of and 350m SSW of stands on Lower Old Red Sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.