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Old Mains of Rattray is an Iron Age enclosed settlement situated approximately 500 metres north-north-west of Rattray in Perthshire, Scotland. The site comprises a univallate (single-ditched) enclosure associated with underground stone-built passages known as souterrains, structures characteristic of Iron Age and Romano-British settlement in northern Britain. The settlement demonstrates the domestic and defensive organisation typical of late prehistoric communities in eastern Scotland, with the souterrains likely serving functions related to storage, refuge, or ritual purposes. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland database under designation HES INSPIRE SM7210.
Old Mains of Rattray, enclosed settlement and souterrains 500m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7210. View the official record →
Old Mains of Rattray is an Iron Age enclosed settlement situated approximately 500 metres north-north-west of Rattray in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7210.
Old Mains of Rattray, enclosed settlement and souterrains 500m NNW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a enclosed settlement and souterrains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Old Mains of Rattray, enclosed settlement and souterrains 500m 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 SM7210.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lintrose House, unenclosed settlement 350m NE of (8 km), Cargill,Roman fort (8.7 km), Cargill, Roman fortlet and ring-ditches 400m NE of Mains of Cargill (9 km).
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