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Shandford souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure located approximately 700 metres south-east of Shandford in Angus, Scotland. The monument consists of a passage grave constructed beneath ground level, characteristic of the souterrain tradition prevalent in Iron Age Scotland, particularly in the north-east regions. Such structures are believed to have served domestic or defensive purposes, though their precise function remains debated amongst scholars. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Scotland register under designation SM6410.
Shandford,souterrain 700m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6410. View the official record →
Shandford souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure located approximately 700 metres south-east of Shandford in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6410.
Shandford,souterrain 700m ESE 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.
Shandford,souterrain 700m ESE 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 SM6410.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Melgund Cottage,cairn 100m WNW of and enclosure 200m WNW of (6.9 km), Finavon, fort NE of Hill of Finavon (6.9 km), Aberlemno, cross slab and symbol stones, NE of Village Hall (7 km).
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