Scheduled Monument

Ardestie, souterrain 400m NW of Mains of ArdestieSM90021

Status: Designated

Documents

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The legal document available for download below constitutes the formal designation of the monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. The additional details provided on this page are provided for information purposes only and do not form part of the designation. Historic Environment Scotland accepts no liability for any loss or damages arising from reliance on any inaccuracies within this additional information.

Summary

Date Added
30/11/1981
Last Date Amended
16/10/1998
Type
Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house
Local Authority
Angus
Parish
Monikie
NGR
NO 50205 34448
Coordinates
350205, 734448

Description

The monument comprises a souterrain of prehistoric date. Its importance is reflected in its status as a Property in Care of the Secretary of State. The monument is being rescheduled to clarify the extent of the protected area.

The monument lies in an area of arable farmland, although the central part is set within a fenced enclosure maintained by Historic Scotland. The main visible feature is a complex souterrain; a semi-subterranean, passage-like structure thought to have been used for storage in the later prehistoric period.

Excavations in the 1940s showed that the souterrain was associated with several above-ground structures, the remains of four of which are still visible within the fenced enclosure. Further such structures and deposits may be expected to survive in the unexcavated portions of the scheduled area, both inside and outside the fenced enclosure.

The area proposed for scheduling comprises the remains described and an area around them within which related material may be expected to be found. It is circular with a diameter of 60m, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.

References

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Ardestie Souterrain

https://www.historicenvironment.scot/visit-a-place/places/ardestie-earth-house

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About Scheduled Monuments

Historic Environment Scotland is responsible for designating sites and places at the national level. These designations are Scheduled monuments, Listed buildings, Inventory of gardens and designed landscapes and Inventory of historic battlefields.

We make recommendations to the Scottish Government about historic marine protected areas, and the Scottish Ministers decide whether to designate.

Scheduling is the process that identifies, designates and provides statutory protection for monuments and archaeological sites of national importance as set out in the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.

We schedule sites and monuments that are found to be of national importance using the selection guidance published in Designation Policy and Selection Guidance (2019)

Scheduled monument records provide an indication of the national importance of the scheduled monument which has been identified by the description and map. The description and map (see ‘legal documents’ above) showing the scheduled area is the designation of the monument under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979. The statement of national importance and additional information provided are supplementary and provided for general information purposes only. Historic Environment Scotland accepts no liability for any loss or damages arising from reliance on any inaccuracies within the statement of national importance or additional information. These records are not definitive historical or archaeological accounts or a complete description of the monument(s).

The format of scheduled monument records has changed over time. Earlier records will usually be brief. Some information will not have been recorded and the map will not be to current standards. Even if what is described and what is mapped has changed, the monument is still scheduled.

Scheduled monument consent is required to carry out certain work, including repairs, to scheduled monuments. Applications for scheduled monument consent are made to us. We are happy to discuss your proposals with you before you apply and we do not charge for advice or consent. More information about consent and how to apply for it can be found on our website at www.historicenvironment.scot.

Find out more about scheduling and our other designations at www.historicenvironment.scot/advice-and-support. You can contact us on 0131 668 8914 or at designations@hes.scot.

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