Building record MAB36081 - CARLUNGIE

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Summary

Souterrain (called Carlungie II by Wainwright) discovered on 7 November 1949 in the same field as Carlungie I (NO53NW0014) by the farm grieve who drew Wainwright's attention to it.

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Grid reference	Centred NO 5100 3584 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point
Map sheet	NO53NW
Civil Parish	Monikie
Authority	Angus

Type and Period (1)

SOUTERRAIN (Iron Age - 800 BC to 401 AD)

Full Description

Souterrain (called Carlungie II by Wainwright) discovered on 7 November 1949 in the same field as Carlungie I (NO53NW0014) by the farm grieve who drew Wainwright's attention to it. It was partially excavated by Wainwright on 27-28th March 1951 to identify what the structure was and thereafter covered up so that there is no surface indication of the site. The limited excavation did not establish the length of the passage, but its width, height, corbelled walls and other structural features show that in general character it resembles Carlungie I (NO53NW0014) and Ardestie (NO53SW0001). The roof was incomplete, the height of the souterrain was circa 1.98 m. Wainwright established that the souterrain had been built as others of the 'Angus' type, by digging a trench which was faced with boulders and slabs upwards, possibly above the surface level. In the filling of the passage, described as moist black earth with no trace of stratification, were found part of a rotary quern of sandstone and a bronze brooch, cruciform with glass and enamel inserts, set in prepared hollows. This has been identified as 2nd century and Gaulish, possibly Belgian. Its pin is broken. Surface structures were not located by the excavation but were suggested by the fact that the finds came from the filling.

A/64451, A/64451 (Photograph). SAB26760.

A/64452, A/64452 (Photograph). SAB27172.

A/64453, A/64453 (Photograph). SAB26761.

A/64454, A/64454 (Photograph). SAB26762.

C/58927, C/58927 (Photograph). SAB26426.

C/58941, C/58941 (Photograph). SAB26994.

C/59036, C/59036 (Photograph). SAB27155.

C/59037, C/59037 (Photograph). SAB27156.

C/59038, C/59038 (Photograph). SAB26842.

C/59320, C/59320 (Photograph). SAB27180.

C/59321, C/59321 (Photograph). SAB27159.

C/59322, C/59322 (Photograph). SAB27160.

C/59323, C/59323 (Photograph). SAB26844.

C/93157/NC, C/93157/NC (Photograph). SAB26933.

MS/746/141, MS/746/141 (Photograph). SAB27057.

MS/746/71, MS/746/71 (Photograph). SAB26995.

MS/746/72, MS/746/72 (Photograph). SAB26996.

MS/746/73, MS/746/73 (Photograph). SAB26997.

MS/746/74, MS/746/74 (Photograph). SAB26998.

MS/746/75, MS/746/75 (Photograph). SAB26999.

MS/746/76, MS/746/76 (Photograph). SAB27000.

MS/746/77, MS/746/77 (Photograph). SAB26427.

MS/746/78, MS/746/78 (Photograph). SAB27001.

WAINWRIGHT, F.T., 1953, A SOUTERRAIN IDENTIFIED IN ANGUS, 65-71 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2087.

EXCAVATION REPORT

Wainwright, F T, 1953, Antiqity 27, 27 (Bibliographic reference). SAB9950.

WAINWRIGHT, F. T., 1963, THE SOUTERRAINS OF SOUTHERN PICTLAND, 177 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2085.

Robertson, A S, 1970, Britannia 1, Table IV (Bibliographic reference). SAB9709.

Clarke, Breeze and Mackay, D V, D J, 1980, [Untitled], 39 (Bibliographic reference). SAB10696.

Barclay, G, 1981, Proc Soc Antiq Scot 110, passim (Bibliographic reference). SAB5452.

Other Statuses/References

Authority: ANG;
NMR Card Number: NO53NW24;
NRHE Numlink: 34546;
Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO53NW0024;

External Links (1)

https://www.trove.scot/place/34546 (trove.scot link)

Sources/Archives (29)

--- SAB10696 Bibliographic reference: Clarke, Breeze and Mackay, D V, D J. 1980. [Untitled]. 39.
--- SAB2085 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT, F. T.. 1963. THE SOUTERRAINS OF SOUTHERN PICTLAND. 177.
--- SAB2087 Bibliographic reference: WAINWRIGHT, F.T.. 1953. A SOUTERRAIN IDENTIFIED IN ANGUS. N. 65-71.
--- SAB26426 Photograph: C/58927. . C/58927.
--- SAB26427 Photograph: MS/746/77. . MS/746/77.
--- SAB26760 Photograph: A/64451. . A/64451.
--- SAB26761 Photograph: A/64453. . A/64453.
--- SAB26762 Photograph: A/64454. . A/64454.
--- SAB26842 Photograph: C/59038. . C/59038.
--- SAB26844 Photograph: C/59323. . C/59323.
--- SAB26933 Photograph: C/93157/NC. NC. C/93157/NC.
--- SAB26994 Photograph: C/58941. . C/58941.
--- SAB26995 Photograph: MS/746/71. . MS/746/71.
--- SAB26996 Photograph: MS/746/72. . MS/746/72.
--- SAB26997 Photograph: MS/746/73. . MS/746/73.
--- SAB26998 Photograph: MS/746/74. . MS/746/74.
--- SAB26999 Photograph: MS/746/75. . MS/746/75.
--- SAB27000 Photograph: MS/746/76. . MS/746/76.
--- SAB27001 Photograph: MS/746/78. . MS/746/78.
--- SAB27057 Photograph: MS/746/141. . MS/746/141.
--- SAB27155 Photograph: C/59036. . C/59036.
--- SAB27156 Photograph: C/59037. . C/59037.
--- SAB27159 Photograph: C/59321. . C/59321.
--- SAB27160 Photograph: C/59322. . C/59322.
--- SAB27172 Photograph: A/64452. . A/64452.
--- SAB27180 Photograph: C/59320. . C/59320.
--- SAB5452 Bibliographic reference: Barclay, G. 1981. Proc Soc Antiq Scot 110. passim.
--- SAB9709 Bibliographic reference: Robertson, A S. 1970. Britannia 1. Table IV.
--- SAB9950 Bibliographic reference: Wainwright, F T. 1953. Antiqity 27. 27.

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Record last edited

Nov 10 2022 5:27PM