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Pitcairn House is a seventeenth-century domestic dwelling located in Fife, Scotland. The house represents an important example of early modern Scottish architecture from the period following the Scottish Renaissance, constructed during a time of relative prosperity in the region. The building retains significant features characteristic of its era, including details of its original construction and layout that contribute to understanding domestic life and building practices in early modern Fife. As a scheduled ancient monument under Historic Environment Scotland's record, Pitcairn House remains an archaeological and architectural asset documenting the material culture of its period.
Pitcairn House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4330. View the official record →
Pitcairn House is a seventeenth-century domestic dwelling located in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4330.
Pitcairn House 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 SM4330.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Balfarg Farmhouse, henge & standing stones 280m WSW of (1.3 km), Bandon Tower,Balfarg (1.7 km), Stob Cross,cross (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Pitcairn House'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.
Pitcairn House stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.