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Constantine's Cave is a sea cave located at Fife Ness in Fife, Scotland. The cave shows evidence of human occupation during the Mesolithic period, with archaeological deposits indicating use as a shelter site by hunter-gatherer populations. The cave features a natural rock shelter formation accessible from the shore, which would have provided suitable habitation for prehistoric communities exploiting marine and terrestrial resources in the area. Material culture recovered from the site contributes to understanding of early post-glacial settlement patterns and subsistence practices in eastern Scotland.
Constantine's Cave,Fife Ness is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6393. View the official record →
Constantine's Cave is a sea cave located at Fife Ness in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6393.
Constantine's Cave,Fife Ness 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 SM6393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crail Golf Club, Pill Box near the Club House (0.1 km), Danes Dike,earthwork,Fife Ness (0.4 km), Beacon construction site, 40m NE and 30m ESE of Fifeness Cottage (0.5 km).
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