Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of
Post-Medieval · Settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains

Cambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of

Scotland
HES SM7686
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Cambo is a post-medieval settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains situated 600 metres north-north-west of in Fife, Scotland. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The underlying bedrock comprises strata of the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation of Osagean age consisting of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that would have influenced both drainage and the character of soils available for agriculture in this locality.

The monument represents the traces of human occupation and land use from the post-medieval period, a time when Scottish rural communities were actively reshaping their landscape through enclosure and settlement reorganisation. The combination of settlement structures, field enclosures and cultivation remains visible at Cambo demonstrates the integrated approach to farming and habitation typical of this era, when individual farms and their surrounding lands were being formally bounded and worked.

The scheduled monument status reflects the archaeological and historical significance of these remains as evidence of post-medieval rural life and agricultural practice in Fife. Such sites contribute importantly to understanding how communities exploited their local landscape and organised their working land during a formative period in Scottish agricultural history.

Cambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7686. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of?

Cambo is a post-medieval settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains situated 600 metres north-north-west of in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7686.

What period does Cambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of date from?

Cambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Cambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of?

Cambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of 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 SM7686.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crail Airfield,pillbox 300m E of Wormistone House (2.9 km), Crail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club House (3.8 km), Danes Dike,earthwork,Fife Ness (4 km).

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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Cambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of

Cambo, settlement, enclosure and cultivation remains 600m NNW of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.