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Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses
56.5133° N, -2.7958° E
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Carlungie and Ardestie Earthhouses can be found in farmland north of Monifieth and Carnoustie. They date to the late Iron Age, from the 1st to 2nd centuries AD. They are examples of souterrains, probably used to store food.
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Period of use
1st–2nd centuries AD
Ardestie discovery
1940s
Ardestie excavation
1949–1950
Carlungie excavation
1950–1951
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Storage Structures
Storage PitsVaults
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Underground Tunnels
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Animal Husbandry Features
StablesLivestock Enclosures
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Petroglyphs (cup-and-ring marks)
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