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Lawhouses is an unenclosed settlement located approximately 600 metres south-south-east of the village of Falkland in Fife. The site sits on sandstone bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, formed during the Pragian period, interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone layers that would have influenced both settlement and agriculture in this lowland landscape.
Unenclosed settlements of this type typically date to the Bronze Age or Iron Age, consisting of scattered house platforms and working areas without surrounding defensive walls or enclosures. The exposed bedrock geology of this area, mixed with the accessible terrain of central Fife, made it a suitable location for such communities dependent on mixed farming and pastoral activities.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland and is recorded under reference SM7319. Such sites are valuable in understanding pre-Roman settlement patterns in the medieval Kingdom of Fife, revealing how early communities organised their living and working spaces across the landscape before the development of more nucleated settlements and enclosed farmsteads.
Lawhouses, unenclosed settlement 600m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7319. View the official record →
Lawhouses is an unenclosed settlement located approximately 600 metres south-south-east of the village of Falkland in Fife. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7319.
Lawhouses, unenclosed settlement 600m SSE 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 SM7319.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leuchars Castle, enclosures 700m N of (3.1 km), Leuchars Castle, unenclosed settlement 320m NNE of (3.6 km), Leuchars Castle, settlement 200m and 400m W of and 240m WNW of (3.9 km).
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Lawhouses, unenclosed settlement 600m SSE of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.