Scheduled MonumentsScotlandWaterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of

Scotland
HES SM6908
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of is a post-medieval enclosure located in Fife, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock of unnamed extrusive rocks dating to the Silurian and Devonian periods, specifically mafic lava and mafic tuff formed during the Devonian epoch. This geological foundation of ancient volcanic material underlies the later human activity at the location.

The enclosure represents a form of land management and organisation typical of the post-medieval period in lowland Scotland. Such enclosures served practical purposes relating to agriculture, stock management, or the organisation of settlement space. The survival of the earthwork at this site, situated three hundred metres to the south-east of Waterloo, indicates its construction on ground that has remained relatively undisturbed since its creation.

The monument's scheduled status reflects its importance to understanding the history of settlement and land use in Fife during the centuries following the medieval period. The site's preservation allows for the study of post-medieval rural development and the physical evidence of how communities organised and utilised their landscape during this transformative period in Scottish history.

Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6908. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of?

Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of is a post-medieval enclosure located 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 SM6908.

What period does Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of date from?

Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of?

Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE 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 SM6908.

What other scheduled monuments are near Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Grange, enclosure 270m ESE of (1.7 km), Wester Kinnear, bank barrow and ring ditch 325m W of (2.9 km), Kilmany Grange, enclosure 150m SW of (3.1 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of

Waterloo, enclosure 300m ESE of stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.