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Coultra is a burial mound situated 225 metres north-west of the settlement of Coultra in Fife, Scotland. This Scheduled Monument, protected under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM6012, represents a funerary structure typical of prehistoric communities in eastern Scotland. The mound is sited upon bedrock composed of mafic volcanic material—lavas and tuffs formed during the Devonian period, approximately 400 million years ago. This ancient igneous foundation, part of the unnamed extrusive rock sequence, would have provided a stable platform for the earthwork's construction and has influenced the character of the surrounding landscape.
The monument preserves evidence of burial practices developed over many centuries of Scottish prehistory. Such mounds served as focal points for community memory and ritual practice, often constructed over or adjacent to graves containing cremated remains and grave goods. The survival of the Coultra mound today, despite its exposure on the Fife landscape, reflects both the substantial nature of its original construction and the protective measures now afforded by its scheduling status.
Coultra,burial mound 225m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6012. View the official record →
Coultra is a burial mound situated 225 metres north-west of the settlement of Coultra in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6012.
Coultra,burial mound 225m 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 SM6012.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mountquhanie Castle,70m NE of Mountquhanie House (2.2 km), Creich Castle (3.1 km), Creich,St Devenic's Church (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Coultra,burial mound 225m NW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Coultra,burial mound 225m NW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.