<< Our Photo Pages >> Ardestie - Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House) in Scotland in Angus
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: ArdestieCountry: Scotland
NOTE: This site is 2.125 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Angus Type: Souterrain (Fogou, Earth House)
Nearest Town: Dundee Nearest Village: Mains of Ardestee
Map Ref: NO5019434441 Landranger Map Number: 54
Latitude: 56.499396N Longitude: 2.810638W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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markj99 visited on 18th Nov 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4 Ardestie Souterrain is easy to visit but it is a little over-restored and airy for my taste. I prefer a more subterranean experience in keeping with the original site.
SandyG visited on 16th Aug 2014 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 4
jeffrep visited on 13th May 2013 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 4
DrewParsons rldixon have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 3.67 Ambience: 3.33 Access: 4
See the site sign (photos below) for more. Access: From Dundee drive east on the A92. Turn north on the B962 and 100 metres along this road there is a car park area from where a 190 metre gravel path leads you to the site. Access and general information added after September 2012 visit:
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