Rennibister Earth House
Rennibister Earth House is located on the Mainland of Orkney, in Scotland.[1] It is located by the southeastern shore of the Bay o' Firth, in a farm yard and is accessed by a hatch in the roof of the earth house and by a ladder. Its location is more picturesque than that of its counterpart, Grain Earth House.
The souterrain was discovered when a threshing machine caused the roof to collapse on 12 November 1926 and seems to date from c. 1000 BC. Access was originally by a passage that was low, with a small drop into the chamber. The chamber itself has 4 pillars supporting the roof, and 5 alcoves in the walls. Unusually, the chamber had the remains of 6 adults and 12 children.
The site is currently in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument.[2]
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- ^ "The Rennibister Earth House, Firth". www.orkneyjar.com.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Rennibister, souterrain (SM90245)". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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Coordinates: 58°59′48″N 3°2′59″W / 58.99667°N 3.04972°W
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