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Kettlebridge, barrows SW of Back Park is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Fife, Scotland. The barrows sit on bedrock formed from the Inverclyde Group, a geological formation of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that dates to the Osagean period. This mixed substrate would have provided stable ground for the construction of burial mounds during the Bronze Age, when such monuments were commonly raised across Scotland to mark the graves of the dead.
The monument comprises multiple barrows positioned to the south-west of Back Park, reflecting a settlement pattern typical of Bronze Age communities in the region. Such burial grounds often developed over generations, with successive mounds added to the same locality. The underlying geology of the site, dominated by fine-grained sedimentary rocks, would have allowed for relatively straightforward excavation and the working of stone during the monument's construction and use.
The barrows are now protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6900. This designation recognises the archaeological importance of the site as evidence of Bronze Age burial practice and social organisation in Fife. The protected status ensures that the barrows are safeguarded for future research and understanding of the region's prehistoric heritage.
Kettlebridge, barrows SW of Back Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6900. View the official record →
Kettlebridge, barrows SW of Back Park is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6900.
Kettlebridge, barrows SW of Back Park 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 SM6900.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenorkie, barrows 300m SSE of (0.4 km), Forthar Cottage, enclosure 200m W of (0.7 km), Kirkforthar House and Dovecot (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kettlebridge, barrows SW of Back Park's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Kettlebridge, barrows SW of Back Park stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.