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Kirkton House roundhouses are Iron Age domestic structures located in Fife, Scotland, situated approximately 780 metres and 805 metres east-south-east of Kirkton House. The two roundhouses represent a typical settlement pattern of the period, when such circular dwellings were the dominant form of domestic architecture across Scotland. Protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6790, the sites preserve evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns in the region.
The monuments rest upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of the Pragian age comprising sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology would have influenced both the settlement location and construction methods available to the Iron Age inhabitants. The proximity of two roundhouses suggests a small cluster settlement, a common arrangement that may reflect kinship or economic ties between household groups during this period.
The roundhouses remain important archaeological evidence for understanding Iron Age communities in Fife, demonstrating settlement organisation and the continuity of domestic practices across the Scottish landscape during the pre-Roman Iron Age.
Kirkton House, roundhouses 780m and 805m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6790. View the official record →
Kirkton House roundhouses are Iron Age domestic structures located in Fife, Scotland, situated approximately 780 metres and 805 metres east-south-east of Kirkton House. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6790.
Kirkton House, roundhouses 780m and 805m ESE 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 SM6790.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leuchars Castle, enclosures 700m N of (2.8 km), Leuchars Castle, unenclosed settlement 320m NNE of (3.3 km), Leuchars Castle, settlement 200m and 400m W of and 240m WNW of (3.6 km).
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Kirkton House, roundhouses 780m and 805m ESE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.