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Kilspindie is a collection of eight fishing boat wrecks located 240 metres east of the village, lying on bedrock of Early Carboniferous limestone. The vessels represent the material remains of Scotland's fishing heritage, their hulls preserved in the marine environment where they foundered or were abandoned. The wrecks rest upon geology formed over 320 million years ago, when this area lay beneath warm tropical seas that deposited thick limestone sequences interbedded with finer clastic sediments.
The eight boats constitute a significant archaeological assemblage documenting local maritime activity, likely spanning several centuries of fishing operations. Their preservation on the limestone bedrock, combined with the overlying silts and clays, has created conditions favourable to the survival of wooden structural elements and associated artefacts. The site provides material evidence of the vessels' construction techniques, dimensions and the scale of fishing operations that sustained coastal communities.
The wreck site is protected under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM10471, recognising its archaeological importance and vulnerability to disturbance. The assemblage contributes to understanding the maritime economy and seafaring traditions of the Scottish coast, offering insights into vessel design and the hazards faced by fishing communities in Scottish waters.
Kilspindie, wrecks of eight fishing boats 240m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10471. View the official record →
Kilspindie is a collection of eight fishing boat wrecks located 240 metres east of the village, lying on bedrock of Early Carboniferous limestone. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10471.
Kilspindie, wrecks of eight fishing boats 240m E 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 SM10471.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Southfield,ring ditch 350m SW of (6.2 km), Seton Collegiate Church (6.7 km), Greendykes, enclosure 310m SSE of (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kilspindie, wrecks of eight fishing boats 240m E of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Kilspindie, wrecks of eight fishing boats 240m E of stands on Early Carboniferous limestone, bedrock that formed in the Early Carboniferous. The rock here is major:{limestone}, Minor{claystone,siltstone}.