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Salscraggie Lodge souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure located approximately 40 metres south-west of Salscraggie Lodge in Sutherland, Scotland. Souterrains of this type, dating to the Iron Age period, were typically constructed as subterranean passages or chambers, likely serving defensive, storage, or ritual purposes within contemporary settlement patterns. The structure represents evidence of Iron Age occupation and engineering practices in the far north of Scotland, a region where such monuments are found in significant concentrations. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland's designation system as SM1884 in the INSPIRE database, ensuring its protection and inclusion within the national archaeological record.
Salscraggie Lodge,souterrain 40m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1884. View the official record →
Salscraggie Lodge souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure located approximately 40 metres south-west of Salscraggie Lodge in Sutherland, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1884.
Salscraggie Lodge,souterrain 40m SW 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.
Salscraggie Lodge,souterrain 40m SW 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 SM1884.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilphedir,hut circle 740m ESE of (0.4 km), Kilphedir,hut circles & chambered cairns 700m E of (0.5 km), Kilphedir,hut circles & field system 150m-600m E of (0.7 km).
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