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Latitude: 56.5426 / 56°32'33"N
Longitude: -2.6667 / 2°39'59"W
OS Eastings: 359103
OS Northings: 739152
OS Grid: NO591391
Mapcode National: GBR VS.VW1C
Mapcode Global: WH8S7.0TF8
Entry Name: Mains of Kelly, souterrain 600m W of
Scheduled Date: 4 March 1997
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM6619
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house
Location: Arbirlot
County: Angus
Electoral Ward: Arbroath West, Letham and Friockheim
Traditional County: Angus
The monument comprises the remains of a souterrain of later prehistoric date represented by cropmarks visible on aerial photographs.
The monument lies in arable farmland at around 40m OD. It comprises the remains of a souterrain measuring about 18-20m in length by 2m in width. Souterrains were semi-underground cellars attached to above-ground settlements during the Iron Age. They are generally thought to have been used for storage.
The area to be scheduled encompasses the cropmark remains and an area around them in which traces of associated activity may be expected to survive. It is sub-rectangular with maximum dimensions of 80m NNW-SSE by 60m as marked in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of later prehistoric settlement and economy.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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