Anderson, S. and Rees, A. Roy. (2006). The excavation of a large double-chambered souterrain at Ardownie Farm Cottages, Monifieth, Angus. Tayside Fife Archaeol J 12. Vol 12, pp. 14-60.

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Title:		 The excavation of a large double-chambered souterrain at Ardownie Farm Cottages, Monifieth, Angus
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Issue:		 Tayside Fife Archaeol J 12
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Series:		 Tayside & Fife Archaeological Journal
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Volume:		 12
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Page Start/End:		 14 - 60
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Publication Type:		 Journal
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Abstract:		 A large double-chambered souterrain was discovered during trial excavations beside the A92 at Ardownie, Monifieth, and was subsequently excavated in 2001. It was stone-lined with large orthostats, and a corbelled roof covered at least one of the chambers. The most unusual feature of the souterrain was a stone-lined channel which probably held a draw-bar to bolt the door shut. It is suggested that the structure was used as a store for household provisions on the basis of the remains collected from the material lying within the cracks of the paved floor. Scientific analyses of the sediments and palaeoenvironmental remains indicated that the chambers started to silt up naturally, suggesting a period of abandonment before final backfilling with occupation soil. A date-range from the first century BC to the third century AD is provided by finds and radiocarbon dating, but the dates of construction and final use could not be determined with any accuracy. Later site use was evidenced by the presence of Early Historic hearth to the west of the souterrain. Includes separately authored contributions on
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Author:		 Sue Anderson ORCID icon
Alastair Roy Rees
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Year of Publication:		 2006
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Hearth (Auto Detected Subject)
First Century Bc To The Third Century Ad (Auto Detected Temporal)
Trial Excavations (Auto Detected Subject)
Roof (Auto Detected Subject)
Radiocarbon Dating (Auto Detected Subject)
Floor (Auto Detected Subject)
Palaeoenvironmental Remains (Auto Detected Subject)
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Note:		 [OS NO 4950 3380]
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Created Date:		 01 Mar 2007