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Kinneil House shell midden is a shell midden located 350 metres west of Kinneil House in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. Shell middens are archaeological deposits created through the accumulation of discarded shells, food remains and domestic waste, typically marking the sites of prehistoric coastal or riverine occupation. These monuments provide valuable evidence of subsistence practices and seasonal settlement patterns in Scotland's past.
The midden sits upon bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, Westphalian sedimentary rocks that underlie much of this region. The geological setting reflects the complex depositional cycles characteristic of the Carboniferous period, when alternating marine and freshwater environments shaped the landscape of what is now central Scotland. This solid foundation has helped preserve the archaeological layers accumulated above it.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6918, recognising its importance for understanding early human activity in Linlithgowshire. Shell middens of this type remain fragile resources, with their stratigraphy and organic contents vulnerable to disturbance and weathering. The monument's protected status ensures that this record of past subsistence and settlement survives for future study and interpretation.
Kinneil House, shell midden 350m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6918. View the official record →
Kinneil House shell midden is a shell midden located 350 metres west of Kinneil House in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6918.
Kinneil House, shell midden 350m W 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 SM6918.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Torphichen Bridge, mill, lade & trackway 200m NE of (7.3 km), Easter Gormyre, refuge stone, 475m ENE of (7.5 km), Craigmailing,cross slab 550m NW of (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kinneil House, shell midden 350m W of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Kinneil House, shell midden 350m W of stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.