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Skeith Stone is a standing stone located 300 metres south-west of Kilrenny Mains in Fife, Scotland. The monument sits on bedrock of the Strathclyde Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Visean period of the Carboniferous, which underlies much of this part of Fife. Standing stones of this type typically date to the Bronze Age, though the Skeith Stone's precise age remains undetermined by excavation.
The stone occupies a position within the agricultural landscape of the East Neuk of Fife, an area rich in prehistoric monuments. Such standing stones were frequently erected on prominent outcrops or ridges, and their original purpose remains debated among archaeologists—whether serving ritual, territorial, funerary or territorial functions within Bronze Age communities.
The Skeith Stone is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM800, recognising its importance to Scotland's archaeological heritage. Its survival in the modern landscape represents a tangible connection to the Bronze Age peoples who inhabited this region of Fife over three thousand years ago.
Skeith Stone,300m SW of Kilrenny Mains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM800. View the official record →
Skeith Stone is a standing stone located 300 metres south-west of Kilrenny Mains in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM800.
Skeith Stone,300m SW of Kilrenny Mains 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 SM800.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including West Pitcorthie, standing stone 225m NE of (2.5 km), Caiplie, caves, Early Christian and medieval carvings 1140m NE of (3.1 km), St Monans windmill and saltpans, 350m E of 45 Miller Terrace (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Skeith Stone,300m SW of Kilrenny Mains'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.
Skeith Stone,300m SW of Kilrenny Mains stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.