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Park House is a round house situated in Fife, Scotland, approximately 320 metres north-north-west of a reference point marking its location within the local landscape. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM8316. Round houses of this type represent a significant building tradition in Iron Age and early medieval Britain, and this example contributes to the archaeological record of settlement patterns in eastern Scotland.
The site lies on bedrock of the Stratheden Group, a geological formation dating to the Late Devonian period. This substrate comprises interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, materials that would have influenced both the construction methods available to the monument's builders and the preservation conditions of the archaeological deposits. The geology of the Fife landscape shaped how communities utilised and developed the land during the period when round houses formed the primary dwelling type.
Park House remains a valuable record of domestic settlement in Fife. The protected status of the monument ensures its preservation for archaeological study and as evidence of past inhabitation and building practices in the region. The site's specific location and geological context contribute to understanding how Bronze Age and Iron Age populations adapted to and exploited the resources of this part of Scotland.
Park House, round house 320m NNW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8316. View the official record →
Park House is a round house situated in Fife, Scotland, approximately 320 metres north-north-west of a reference point marking its location within the local landscape.
Park House, round house 320m NNW 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 SM8316.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Down Law,fort 350m S of Downfield,Coaltown of Burnturk (3.1 km), Glenorkie, barrows 300m SSE of (4 km), Forthar Cottage, enclosure 200m W of (4.2 km).
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Park House, round house 320m NNW of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.