Editing Fogou (section)

==History and archaeology==
[[File:Petrosphere.jpg|thumb|A [[carved stone ball]] (petrosphere) found at Jock's Thorn farm in [[Kilmaurs]], [[East Ayrshire]], Scotland.]]
One function of the [[souterrain]]s of Gaul and early [[History of Ireland (800–1169)|medieval Ireland]] is to hide in boltholes to escape detection by raiders. Fogous may have had a similar function to the underground [[kiva]]s of the [[Puebloans]].<ref name="Sharp">Sharp, Mick (1997). ''Holy Places of Celtic Britain.'' Pub. Blandford. {{ISBN|1-85079-315-8}}. p. 155.</ref>

Other underground structures such as "earth houses" or souterrains have some similarities with fogous. An example of an excavated souterrain is the site at Rosal, [[Strathnaver]], Sutherland. In this example no finds were made inside the structure and the roof may have been only partially covered with stones, a timber roof being present on part of it. It was suggested that souterrains could have been used as [[barn]]s.<ref name="PSAS">''Proceedings of the [[Society of Antiquaries of Scotland]],'' 1967–68. Vol.100. Pps. 114–118</ref> Fogous are often associated with dwellings such as [[Iron Age]] villages.{{Cn|date=May 2021}}

[[Stone ball|Petrosphere]]s or "stone balls" have been found in [[souterrain]]s and, as possible symbols of power within prehistoric society, this discovery suggest a use other than basic storage of food and resources.{{Cn|date=May 2021}}

Two fogous have been excavated by ''[[Time Team]]'', Boleigh Fogou in Series 3 (1995) and Boden Vean in Series 21 (2021).<ref>{{Citation |title=TIME TEAM SIGNED BOOK AUCTION {{!}} Meet the inspiring group behind Cornish dig |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=afImWLMPMx8 |language=en |access-date=2022-03-19}}</ref>