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 located approximately 600 metres north-north-west of Cambo in Fife, Scotland. The site comprises archaeological evidence of domestic occupation, field boundaries, and arable land management dating to the Post-Medieval period. The physical remains visible on the landscape include traces of enclosures and cultivation ridges that reflect the agricultural economy and settlement patterns characteristic of rural Fife during this era. Such sites provide important evidence of the organisation of land use and domestic life in the Scottish countryside following the medieval period.

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 located approximately 600 metres north-north-west of Cambo 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 Britain.

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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