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| has gloss | eng: Souterrain (from French sous terrain, meaning under ground) is a name given by archaeologists to a type of underground structure associated mainly with the Atlantic Iron Age. These structures appear to have been brought northwards from Gaul during the late Iron Age. Regional names include earth houses, fogous and Pictish houses. The term souterrain has been used as a distinct term from fogou. In Cornwall the regional name of fogou is applied to souterrain structures. The design of underground structures has been shown to differ among regions; for example, in western Cornwall the design and function of the fogou appears to correlate with a larder use. | 
| lexicalization | eng: souterrain | 
| instance of | e/Archaeological site | 
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| German | |
| has gloss | deu: Souterrain (auch Earthhouse, kornisch: Fogou; schottisch: Weem) ist in der Archäologie die Bezeichnung für teils sehr komplexe vorgeschichtliche unterirdische Bauten, die aus Stein oder mit größeren Steinanteilen errichtet wurden, in Teilen Irlands auch ohne Steinanteil – als earth-cut souterrain. Auf den Britischen Inseln findet man sie sehr häufig, in der Bretagne gibt es etwa 200 bekannte Souterrains. | 
| lexicalization | deu: Souterrain | 
| French | |
| has gloss | fra: Un souterrain est une cavité située sous terre à laquelle on peut accéder depuis la surface ou depuis lintérieur dun édifice. | 
| lexicalization | fra: souterrain | 
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| media:img | Fortidsminder i Flade sogn, SB 159, billede 4.jpg | 
| media:img | Killaltarpanojpg.jpg | 
| media:img | Tealing Souterrain.jpg | 
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