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Souterrains 100m SW of Ardownie Farm Cottages

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HES SM6512
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Overview

History & significance

Souterrains 100m SW of Ardownie Farm Cottages is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure located in Angus, Scotland. The monument comprises a subterranean passage or chamber typical of souterrain construction, a building form characteristic of northern Britain during the Iron Age, particularly the first few centuries AD. Such structures served various functions including storage, refuge, or ritual purposes, and their presence reflects the settlement patterns and architectural practices of Iron Age communities in eastern Scotland. The site represents an important example of prehistoric underground architecture in the region and contributes to understanding of Iron Age settlement and material culture in Angus.

Souterrains 100m SW of Ardownie Farm Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6512. View the official record →

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What is Souterrains 100m SW of Ardownie Farm Cottages?

Souterrains 100m SW of Ardownie Farm Cottages is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure located in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6512.

Who is responsible for protecting Souterrains 100m SW of Ardownie Farm Cottages?

Souterrains 100m SW of Ardownie Farm Cottages 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 SM6512.

What other scheduled monuments are near Souterrains 100m SW of Ardownie Farm Cottages?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fetterdale, unenclosed settlement 300m NW of (8.3 km), Morton, timber hall and enclosure 240m SSE of (8.5 km), Morton, Mesolithic settlement 350m SE of (8.5 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Fetterdale, unenclosed settlement 300m NW of
Unenclosed settlement8.3 km
Morton, timber hall and enclosure 240m SSE of
Post-Medieval · Timber hall and enclosure8.5 km
Morton, Mesolithic settlement 350m SE of
Mesolithic settlement8.5 km
Lawhouses, unenclosed settlement 600m SSE of
Unenclosed settlement8.7 km
Kirkton House, roundhouses 780m and 805m ESE of
Roundhouses 780m and9 km
St Fillan's or Forgan Church
9.2 km
Rhynd, enclosure 800m N of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure9.5 km
Cowbakie Hill, roundhouse 40m N of 28 Comerton Place
Roundhouse 40m n of 28 comerton place9.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Souterrains 100m SW of Ardownie Farm Cottages

Souterrains 100m SW of Ardownie Farm Cottages stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.

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