Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCowbakie Hill, enclosure 220m NNE of 12 Forgan Drive
Post-Medieval · Enclosure 220m nne of 12 forgan drive

Cowbakie Hill, enclosure 220m NNE of 12 Forgan Drive

Scotland
HES SM7096
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure 220m nne of 12 forgan drive
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Cowbakie Hill enclosure is a Post-Medieval earthwork located approximately 220 metres north-north-east of 12 Forgan Drive in Fife, Scotland. The monument consists of an enclosed area defined by banks and ditches, typical of rural settlement organisation during the Post-Medieval period. Such enclosures commonly served agricultural or pastoral functions, often associated with farmsteads or smallholdings of the sixteenth century onwards. The site's earthwork remains represent evidence of land management and settlement patterns in early modern rural Fife.

Cowbakie Hill, enclosure 220m NNE of 12 Forgan Drive is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7096. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cowbakie Hill, enclosure 220m NNE of 12 Forgan Drive?

Cowbakie Hill enclosure is a Post-Medieval earthwork located approximately 220 metres north-north-east of 12 Forgan Drive in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7096.

What period does Cowbakie Hill, enclosure 220m NNE of 12 Forgan Drive date from?

Cowbakie Hill, enclosure 220m NNE of 12 Forgan Drive dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure 220m nne of 12 forgan drive. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cowbakie Hill, enclosure 220m NNE of 12 Forgan Drive?

Cowbakie Hill, enclosure 220m NNE of 12 Forgan Drive 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 SM7096.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cowbakie Hill, enclosure 220m NNE of 12 Forgan Drive?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leuchars Castle, enclosures 700m N of (2.4 km), Leuchars Castle, unenclosed settlement 320m NNE of (3 km), Leuchars Castle, settlement 200m and 400m W of and 240m WNW of (3.2 km).

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