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North Straiton Unenclosed Settlements is a prehistoric domestic site located in Fife, Scotland, situated approximately 605 metres west and 790 metres west-north-west of the settlement's named centre. The site consists of the remains of unenclosed settlements, representing open domestic occupation without surrounding defensive or containing structures. This form of settlement was characteristic of prehistoric communities in Scotland, particularly during the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods, where buildings and domestic spaces were arranged without formal boundary walls or palisades.
The settlements rest upon bedrock composed of unnamed extrusive rocks of Silurian to Devonian age, specifically formed during the Devonian period as mafic lava and mafic tuff. This underlying geology of dark, dense volcanic material has significantly shaped the landscape and soil conditions around North Straiton. The volcanic bedrock would have influenced settlement patterns, water availability, and the agricultural potential of the surrounding terrain.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM6743, reflecting its importance as evidence of early settlement patterns and domestic life in Fife. The unenclosed nature of these settlements provides valuable archaeological information about social organisation, building practices, and land use among prehistoric communities in Scotland's east-central regions.
North Straiton, unenclosed settlements 605m W of & 790m WNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6743. View the official record →
North Straiton Unenclosed Settlements is a prehistoric domestic site located in Fife, Scotland, situated approximately 605 metres west and 790 metres west-north-west of the settlement's named centre. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6743.
North Straiton, unenclosed settlements 605m W of & 790m WNW 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 SM6743.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Southfield, unenclosed settlement W of (2.6 km), Southfield, cropmarks E and SE of (3.3 km), Pusk Farm Cottages, ring-ditch & enclosures 250m NE of (3.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of North Straiton, unenclosed settlements 605m W of & 790m WNW 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.
North Straiton, unenclosed settlements 605m W of & 790m WNW of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.