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Crail Airfield is a World War II military airfield located approximately one kilometre east of Kirklands Farm in Fife, Scotland. The site lies on bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Visean period, which provide a relatively stable foundation beneath the airfield's runways and dispersed buildings. This geology is typical of the Fife lowlands and supported the construction of military infrastructure across the region during the Second World War.
The airfield was one of several RAF stations established in Fife to defend the east coast of Scotland and support operations over the North Sea. Its layout follows the standard pattern of wartime airfield design, with runways orientated to take advantage of prevailing winds and dispersed aircraft shelters positioned away from the main operational areas to minimise damage from air attack. The surrounding agricultural landscape provided clear approaches for landing and takeoff.
Crail Airfield is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6642, recognising its significance as a military heritage site. Though no longer operational, the airfield's surviving physical structures and earthworks preserve evidence of Britain's wartime defence infrastructure and the strategic importance of Scottish airfields during the conflict.
Crail Airfield, airfield 1km E of Kirklands Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6642. View the official record →
Crail Airfield is a World War II military airfield located approximately one kilometre east of Kirklands Farm in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6642.
Crail Airfield, airfield 1km E of Kirklands Farm 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 SM6642.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Crail Airfield, pillbox 550m NNE of Kilminning Castle (0.7 km), Danes Dike,earthwork,Fife Ness (1.1 km), Crail Airfield,pillbox 400m S of Kirklands (1.1 km).
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Crail Airfield, airfield 1km E of Kirklands Farm stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.