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Beacon construction site is a coastal beacon installation located in Fife, Scotland, situated 40 metres north-east and 30 metres east-south-east of Fifeness Cottage. The monument stands on bedrock of Early Carboniferous limestone, interspersed with claystone and siltstone deposits that underlie this stretch of the Fife coast. This geological foundation of marine limestone reflects the shallow tropical seas that covered Scotland during the Early Carboniferous period, approximately 360 million years ago.
Beacon construction sites served as navigational aids for shipping, guiding vessels safely along treacherous coastlines. The proximity of this beacon to Fifeness Cottage suggests it formed part of the localised coastal infrastructure supporting maritime activity in this region. The exposed limestone bedrock and coastal position would have provided a suitable vantage point for such a structure.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM13733, recognising its significance within Scotland's maritime heritage. Beacons of this type typically date from the medieval period onwards, though the construction date and original form of this particular example remain to be fully documented. The site's protection ensures that any future investigation or maintenance work is conducted in accordance with archaeological standards.
Beacon construction site, 40m NE and 30m ESE of Fifeness Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13733. View the official record →
Beacon construction site is a coastal beacon installation located in Fife, Scotland, situated 40 metres north-east and 30 metres east-south-east of Fifeness Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13733.
Beacon construction site, 40m NE and 30m ESE of Fifeness Cottage is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13733.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crail Airfield, pillbox 20m ENE of Lighthouse, Foreland Head (0.1 km), Danes Dike,earthwork,Fife Ness (0.3 km), Crail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club House (0.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Beacon construction site, 40m NE and 30m ESE of Fifeness Cottage's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Beacon construction site, 40m NE and 30m ESE of Fifeness Cottage stands on Early Carboniferous limestone, bedrock that formed in the Early Carboniferous. The rock here is major:{limestone}, Minor{claystone,siltstone}.