Ardestie Earth House, Monifieth,

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Ardestie Earth House located one mile north of Monifieth. The Ardestie Earth House is a curved underground structure, 80 feet (24m) in length, that was once the cellar to a round house. It would have been used as a chamber for storage or a cattle shelter. It could also have been used as a place of safety when hiding from marauding tribesmen or sea faring enemies. Dating from the Iron Age, it is now under the stewardship of Historic Scotland.

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Size: 5075px × 3383px
Location: Ardestie Earth House, Monifieth, Scotland
Photo credit: © Andy Thompson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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