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Chancefield Wood earthworks is a scheduled monument in Fife, Scotland, situated in woodland southeast of Chancefield. The site comprises a series of ditches and banks whose form and purpose remain to be fully determined by archaeological investigation. The monument lies on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian formation of interbedded sandstone and conglomerate that underlies much of this part of Fife.
The earthworks are protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11013, reflecting their archaeological significance and potential to contribute to understanding of Fife's past settlement and land use patterns. The wooded setting and the underlying geology of the Devonian strata have influenced the preservation and form of the monument.
The monument's position within Chancefield Wood demonstrates how scheduled monuments in Scotland are often embedded in managed landscapes where vegetation and natural processes continue to interact with archaeological remains. Further archaeological study would be required to determine the date, nature and function of these earthworks within the broader context of Fife's archaeological heritage.
Chancefield Wood earthworks, SE of Chancefield is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11013. View the official record →
Chancefield Wood earthworks is a scheduled monument in Fife, Scotland, situated in woodland southeast of Chancefield. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM11013.
Chancefield Wood earthworks, SE of Chancefield 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 SM11013.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maiden Castle, fort (1.6 km), Falkland Palace (2 km), East Lomond Hill, fort and cairn (2.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Chancefield Wood earthworks, SE of Chancefield'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.
Chancefield Wood earthworks, SE of Chancefield stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.