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Drumfin Cottage fort is an Iron Age settlement located in Fife, Scotland, situated 540 metres south-south-west of Drumfin Cottage. The fort occupies a defensive position on bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary deposits formed during the Westphalian period, which provide a naturally stable foundation for its earthworks.
Iron Age forts of this type typically comprised one or more defensive enclosures defined by stone or timber ramparts, often supplemented by external ditches. Such settlements served as centres for local communities, providing both protection and a focal point for economic and social activity. The geological substrate at Drumfin would have offered good drainage and allowed for substantial construction of defensive structures.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument under the care of Historic Environment Scotland, listed under reference SM8545. This designation recognises its archaeological significance as evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in Fife, contributing to our understanding of Iron Age society in eastern Scotland.
Drumfin Cottage, fort 540m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8545. View the official record →
Drumfin Cottage fort is an Iron Age settlement located in Fife, Scotland, situated 540 metres south-south-west of Drumfin Cottage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8545.
Drumfin Cottage, fort 540m SSW of dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Drumfin Cottage, fort 540m SSW 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 SM8545.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Walton,enclosure 650m NE of (6.5 km), Burnshot,settlement & field system 443m NW of (6.5 km), Blackness House, enclosure 50m SSE of (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Drumfin Cottage, fort 540m SSW of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Drumfin Cottage, fort 540m SSW of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.