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Cambo is an unenclosed settlement and associated features located in Fife, Scotland, lying approximately 370 metres north-west of its designated reference point. The settlement sits upon bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks laid down during the Visean period of the Carboniferous. This geological foundation of cyclical sedimentary deposits has shaped the landscape and drainage patterns around the site.
The unenclosed character of this settlement indicates a settlement form common in Scotland during the Iron Age and later periods, where communities occupied and worked land without the defensive or delineating boundaries of fort walls or palisades. The associated features visible at the site provide evidence of the activities and organisation of the people who lived here, revealing patterns of habitation and land use across the local terrain.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the scheduled monument reference SM7689, ensuring its preservation and archaeological significance. Its survival on the Fife landscape contributes to our understanding of rural settlement patterns and the long history of human occupation in this part of Scotland, from its natural geological setting to the evidence of ancient communities.
Cambo, unenclosed settlement and associated features 370m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7689. View the official record →
Cambo is an unenclosed settlement and associated features located in Fife, Scotland, lying approximately 370 metres north-west of its designated reference point.
Cambo, unenclosed settlement and associated features 370m NW 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 SM7689.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crail Airfield,pillbox 300m E of Wormistone House (2.6 km), Crail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club House (3.6 km), Crail Airfield,pillbox 400m S of Kirklands (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Cambo, unenclosed settlement and associated features 370m NW of'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.
Cambo, unenclosed settlement and associated features 370m NW of stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.