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Outh Hill is a post-medieval buildings and field system situated 275 metres north-east of Lethans Muir Lodge in Fife. The monument comprises the structural and agricultural remains of a rural settlement dating from the period following the sixteenth century, when such dispersed holdings became increasingly common across the Scottish lowlands. The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland.
The landscape surrounding Outh Hill is underlain by sedimentary rocks of the Clackmannan Group, formed during the Westphalian period of the Carboniferous era. These dense, layered deposits would have influenced both the natural drainage of the hillside and the agricultural character of the surrounding terrain, shaping the choices made by those who worked this land in post-medieval times.
The field system and building traces at Outh Hill represent the material evidence of rural life and land management practices that sustained communities in Fife during the early modern period. Such field systems, marked by boundary walls and divisions adapted to local topography, reflect the practical knowledge of successive generations working to extract livelihood from the Fife countryside.
Outh Hill, buildings and field system 275m NE of Lethans Muir Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13038. View the official record →
Outh Hill is a post-medieval buildings and field system situated 275 metres north-east of Lethans Muir Lodge in Fife. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13038.
Outh Hill, buildings and field system 275m NE of Lethans Muir Lodge dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a buildings and field system 275m ne of lethans muir lodge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Outh Hill, buildings and field system 275m NE of Lethans Muir Lodge 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 SM13038.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castle Craigs,fort,Craigluscar Hill (4.5 km), Cowstrandburn,fort (5.1 km), Carnock, Old Parish Church (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Outh Hill, buildings and field system 275m NE of Lethans Muir Lodge'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.
Outh Hill, buildings and field system 275m NE of Lethans Muir Lodge stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.