Culsh Earth House

Enhance your visit to Culsh Earth House

Although things might be a little different on your visit, you can still enjoy exploring Culsh Earth House.

Find out more about this historic place below.

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Culsh Earth House is an example of a souterrain.

It was built about 2,000 years ago, and despite its name, it was not a dwelling, but a stone-lined underground passage.

This example survives in a very complete state, and is one of only a few souterrains in Scotland that can safely be accessed.

We don’t know what it was used for – potentially a hiding place, a storage space, or – as two cup-marked stones inside may indicate – it may have had some ritual significance.