Ardestie, Earth House
Ardestie, Earth House is an archaeological site in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Ardestie, Earth House is situated nearby to Ardownie Quarry, as well as near the peak Laws Hill.Photo: TheCreator, Public domain.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses and Monifieth railway station.
Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carlungie and Ardestie Earthhouses can be found in farmland north of Monifieth and Carnoustie. They date to the late Iron Age, from the 1st to 2nd centuries AD. They are examples of souterrains, probably used to store food. Carlungie and Ardestie earthhouses is situated 1 mile northeast of Ardestie, Earth House.
Monifieth railway station
Railway station
Photo: Nigel Thompson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monifieth railway station serves the town of Monifieth near Dundee, Scotland. It is sited 5 miles 72 chains from the former Dundee East station, on the Dundee to Aberdeen line, between Balmossie and Barry Links. Monifieth railway station is situated 1½ miles south of Ardestie, Earth House.
Newbigging Parish Church And War Memorial
Church
Photo: Russel Wills, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbigging Parish Church And War Memorial is situated 1 mile north of Ardestie, Earth House.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newbigging and Lucknow.
Newbigging
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newbigging is a village in Angus, Scotland, two miles northeast of Dundee. The name "Newbigging" originally referred to a "new bigging" or "new cottar town".
Lucknow
Hamlet
Lucknow is a hamlet in Angus, Scotland. It lies on the A930 road between Monifieth and Barry.
Monifieth
Town
Photo: Val Vannet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Monifieth is a town and former police burgh in the council area of Angus, Scotland. It is situated on the north bank of the Firth of Tay on the east coast.
Ardestie, Earth House
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: souterrain in Angus, Scotland, UK
- Categories: souterrain, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.49943° or 56° 29′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.81048° or 2° 48′ 38″ westOpen location code
9C8VF5XQ+QROpenStreetMap ID
way 420381000OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q639127
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to German—“Ardestie, Earth House” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Ardestie Earth House”
- Esperanto: “Ardestie”
- German: “Ardestie”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of Ardestie Castle and Ardownie Quarry.
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