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Latitude: 56.3386 / 56°20'19"N
Longitude: -3.7061 / 3°42'21"W
OS Eastings: 294627
OS Northings: 717558
OS Grid: NN946175
Mapcode National: GBR 1N.4MC4
Mapcode Global: WH5P9.1YG3
Entry Name: Lowbank, souterrain 520m NE of
Scheduled Date: 31 October 2000
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM7734
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house
Location: Trinity Gask
County: Perth and Kinross
Electoral Ward: Almond and Earn
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument comprises a souterrain of prehistoric date, visible as a cropmark on oblique aerial photographs. The monument lies in arable farmland at around 40m OD. It comprises a single souterrain, measuring approximately 12m in length and about 2m in width, tapering to about 1m at its SE end, where it curves tightly.
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 with a diameter of 50m, 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.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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