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Drumfin Cottage is a fortified settlement of Iron Age date located in Fife, Scotland, situated approximately 540 metres south-southwest of Drumfin Cottage itself. The fort represents a defensive structure typical of the Iron Age period in eastern Scotland, when such fortifications served as territorial markers and places of refuge for local communities. The site's archaeological significance lies in its contribution to understanding settlement patterns and social organisation in Fife during the pre-Roman Iron Age, though detailed structural information from excavation remains limited in the wider scholarly record.
Drumfin Cottage, fort 540m SSW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8545. View the official record →
Drumfin Cottage is a fortified settlement of Iron Age date located in Fife, Scotland, situated approximately 540 metres south-southwest of Drumfin Cottage itself. 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 Britain.
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).
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