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Lindores Eelhouse is a medieval structure located approximately 400 metres north-east of Abdie Parish Church in Fife, Scotland. The building represents a specialist fishery installation, likely dating to the medieval period when such facilities were integral to the economic exploitation of Scotland's waterways. The eelhouse would have functioned as a working structure for the capture, storage, and processing of eels, reflecting the importance of freshwater fisheries to medieval Scottish estates and communities. The survival of such structures provides archaeological evidence for medieval subsistence and commercial practices in rural Fife.
Lindores,eelhouse 400m NE of Abdie Parish Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3545. View the official record →
Lindores Eelhouse is a medieval structure located approximately 400 metres north-east of Abdie Parish Church in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3545.
Lindores,eelhouse 400m NE of Abdie Parish Church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a eelhouse 400m ne of abdie parish church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Lindores,eelhouse 400m NE of Abdie Parish Church 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 SM3545.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Shiells, settlements 665m NW of (7.8 km), Drumtenant, enclosures & unenclosed settlement 380m WNW of (8.5 km), Drumtenant, enclosures & unenclosed settlement 250m N of (8.5 km).
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