© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Rhynd enclosure, located 800 metres north of Rhynd in Fife, is a post-medieval enclosure. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation dating to the Pragian period, composed primarily of sandstone interspersed with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology has shaped the landscape and soil character of the site throughout its history.
Post-medieval enclosures of this type typically served agricultural or pastoral functions, providing defined boundaries for livestock management or crop cultivation during the sixteenth century onwards. The construction materials would have been sourced from the readily available local stone, which is characteristic of Fife's farming landscape.
The enclosure is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM6805, recognising its historical significance as evidence of rural land use and settlement patterns in early modern Fife. Its survival provides valuable information about how communities organised their agricultural land during this period, contributing to our understanding of the region's post-medieval economy and settlement history.
Rhynd, enclosure 800m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6805. View the official record →
Rhynd enclosure, located 800 metres north of Rhynd in Fife, is a post-medieval enclosure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6805.
Rhynd, enclosure 800m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Rhynd, enclosure 800m N 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 SM6805.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Leuchars Castle, settlement 200m and 400m W of and 240m WNW of (3 km), Leuchars Castle, motte and associated remains (3.1 km), Earlshall, enclosures and settlements NNW of (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Rhynd, enclosure 800m N 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.
Rhynd, enclosure 800m N of stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.