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Tealing souterrain is an Iron Age underground stone-built structure located in Angus, Scotland. Souterrains of this period were typically constructed as storage facilities or refuge chambers, with their subterranean nature providing cool, stable conditions and protection. The monument lies on bedrock of Silurian to Devonian mafic lava and tuff, volcanic rocks that would have presented both challenges and opportunities for excavation during construction.
The site sits within a landscape shaped by ancient volcanic activity. The underlying Devonian extrusive rocks—formed from flows of mafic lava and accumulations of mafic tuff—provided the solid foundation into which the Iron Age builders cut and constructed their souterrain. These volcanic bedrock formations are characteristic of Angus's geological heritage and would have influenced both the technique and durability of the structure.
Tealing souterrain is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a Scheduled Monument under reference SM90299. This designation recognises its importance as a surviving example of Iron Age underground architecture in Scotland. The monument remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and domestic practices in eastern Scotland.
Tealing, souterrain is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90299. View the official record →
Tealing souterrain 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 SM90299.
Tealing, souterrain dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a souterrain. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tealing, souterrain 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 SM90299.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craig Hill,fort and broch (3.1 km), Powrie Castle,Powrie (3.7 km), Home Farm, enclosure 400m E of (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tealing, souterrain's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Tealing, souterrain stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.