Culsh Earth House
Entrance to Culsh Earth House | |
| Location | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 57°08′15″N 2°49′11″W / 57.1376°N 2.8197°W |
| Type | Souterrain |
| Length | 14.5 m (48 ft) |
| History | |
| Material | Stone |
| Site notes | |
| Management | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Public access | Yes |
| Website | Historic Environment Scotland |
| Official name | Culsh, Souterrain |
| Type | Prehistoric domestic and defensive: souterrain, earth-house |
| Designated | 23 May 1994 |
| Reference no. | SM90091 |
Culsh Earth House is an Iron Age souterrain in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1][2] It is named after Culsh farmsteading nearby, which is still in use to the present day.[3][4] The site is near the village of Tarland.[5]
Culsh Earth House has a Statement of Significance from Historic Environment Scotland.[5]
Description
The Culsh Earth House dates from around the year zero. The underground construction probably served as a storage place.
The souterrain is simple in design and well preserved, complete with flat stone ceiling. The Earth House consists of a curved hallway. From the entrance, the corridor continues straight and then bends to the right. The total length of the corridor is roughly 14.5 meters.[5] At the end the corridor is slightly wider and higher than the rest of the corridor.
References
- ^ "Culsh Earth House". www.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ "Culsh | Canmore". canmore.org.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ "Culsh souterrain or earth house | The University of Aberdeen". www.abdn.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ "Aberdeenshire Council Historic Environment Record - Aberdeenshire - NO39NW0023 - CULSH". online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-06.
- ^ a b c "Culsh Earth House Statement of Significance". www.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2025-01-06.