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Rennibister Earth House
58.9967° N, -3.0497° E
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Rennibister Earth House is an Iron Age underground structure known as a souterrain. It is located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland. The monument was discovered in 1926 when a threshing machine caused the roof to collapse. During excavation, the skeletal remains of six adults and twelve children were uncovered. Historic Environment Scotland established the site as a scheduled monument in 1928.
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Probable construction/use
c. 400 BCE
Discovery
12 November 1926
Scheduling
1928
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