Culsh Earth House
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Squeeze your way into this intriguing survivor of the Iron Age and imagine what our ancestors might have used it for some 2,000 years ago.
Culsh Earth House is an example of a souterrain. It was built about 2,000 years ago. Despite its name, it was not a dwelling, but a stone-lined underground passage.
This earth house is especially remarkable because it survives in a very complete state. It's one of only a few souterrains in Scotland that can safely be accessed - so long as you are prepared to get on your hands and knees!
We don’t yet know exactly what the souterrain was used for. It may have been a hiding place or a storage space, or it may have had some ritual significance.
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