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Tayfield is a settlement situated northeast of South Lodge in Fife, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The site occupies ground underlain by Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and tuff formed during the Devonian period, which here create a foundation of ancient volcanic material.
The settlement's position in this landscape reflects patterns of human occupation common to medieval and post-medieval rural Fife, where communities established themselves on workable land across the region's varied geology. The volcanic bedrock would have shaped both the drainage and agricultural character of the immediate vicinity, influencing settlement choice and land use.
The monument is recorded and scheduled to preserve evidence of this settlement's layout and development. Its protection recognises the importance of understanding rural settlement patterns and domestic occupation in Fife's historical landscape, contributing to knowledge of how communities adapted to and utilised the specific environmental conditions of their chosen locations.
Tayfield, settlement NE of South Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7092. View the official record →
Tayfield is a settlement situated northeast of South Lodge in Fife, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7092.
Tayfield, settlement NE of South Lodge 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 SM7092.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cruivie Castle (4.4 km), Leuchars Castle, enclosures 700m N of (5.1 km), Wester Kinnear, bank barrow and ring ditch 325m W of (5.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tayfield, settlement NE of South Lodge'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.
Tayfield, settlement NE of South Lodge stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.