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Latitude: 56.178 / 56°10'40"N
Longitude: -3.4233 / 3°25'23"W
OS Eastings: 311740
OS Northings: 699287
OS Grid: NT117992
Mapcode National: GBR 1Z.GQXC
Mapcode Global: WH6RB.DZ37
Entry Name: Hatchbank, souterrain 450m NNW of
Scheduled Date: 10 March 2000
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM7606
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house
Location: Kinross
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Kinross-shire
Traditional County: Kinross-shire
The monument comprises a souterrain of prehistoric date, visible as a cropmark on oblique aerial photographs.
The monument lies in arable farmland at around 120m OD. It comprises a single curved souterrain measuring about 30m in length by about 4m in breadth. Souterrains are semi-subterranean structures generally regarded as having been used for storage in later prehistory. They were generally associated with above-ground domestic buildings, the remains of which may be expected to survive in the immediate vicinity.
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, measuring 70m in diameter, as marked in red on the accompanying map extract.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance because of its potential to contribute to our understanding of prehistoric settlement and economy. Its importance is increased by its proximity to other monuments of potentially contemporary date.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Bibliography
RCAHMS records the monument as NT 19 NW 31.
Aerial Photographs used:
RCAHMS (1989) B23938.
RCAHMS (1989) B23940.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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