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Shiells is a settlement site lying 665 metres north-west of the village of Shiells in Fife, Scotland. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM6749. The settlement remains represent occupation of this area, with evidence preserved within the landscape above the underlying bedrock of the Stratheden Group formation.
The site sits upon Late Devonian sandstone and conglomerate deposits that are interbedded throughout the geology beneath Fife. These resilient stone layers have supported human settlement across this region for centuries. The Stratheden Group geology, characteristic of this part of central Scotland, provided both suitable terrain for building and materials for construction that early inhabitants would have exploited.
The settlement at Shiells forms part of the wider pattern of rural occupation documented across Fife's interior. Such sites preserve evidence of domestic life and subsistence practices spanning periods of Scottish history. The monument's designation reflects its importance to understanding the settlement archaeology and land use patterns of this distinctive landscape, where geology and human activity have long been intertwined.
Shiells, settlements 665m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6749. View the official record →
Shiells is a settlement site lying 665 metres north-west of the village of Shiells in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6749.
Shiells, settlements 665m NW 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 SM6749.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenorkie, barrows 300m SSE of (3.2 km), Nether Drums, fort 300m NW of (3.2 km), Forthar Cottage, enclosure 200m W of (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Shiells, settlements 665m NW 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.
Shiells, settlements 665m NW of stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.