Scheduled MonumentsScotlandEsky Loch, unenclosed settlement 400m ENE of
Unenclosed settlement

Esky Loch, unenclosed settlement 400m ENE of

Scotland
HES SM7091
Site type
Unenclosed settlement
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Esky Loch is an ancient unenclosed settlement located approximately 400 metres east-north-east of Esky Loch in Fife, Scotland. The settlement represents a form of Bronze Age or Iron Age domestic occupation characteristic of prehistoric Scotland, where communities established permanent or semi-permanent habitation without defensive enclosure works. The site's archaeological significance lies in its potential to illuminate settlement patterns, land use, and domestic organisation during the later prehistoric period in the eastern Scottish lowlands. The monument is recorded in the Historic Environment Record under the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE reference SM7091.

Esky Loch, unenclosed settlement 400m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7091. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Esky Loch, unenclosed settlement 400m ENE of?

Esky Loch is an ancient unenclosed settlement located approximately 400 metres east-north-east of Esky Loch in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7091.

Who is responsible for protecting Esky Loch, unenclosed settlement 400m ENE of?

Esky Loch, unenclosed settlement 400m ENE 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 SM7091.

What other scheduled monuments are near Esky Loch, unenclosed settlement 400m ENE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cruivie Castle (2.5 km), Wester Kinnear, bank barrow and ring ditch 325m W of (3.4 km), Southfield, unenclosed settlement W of (3.8 km).

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