Colinsburgh
Milestone (19th Century)
Site Name Colinsburgh
Classification Milestone (19th Century)
Canmore ID 305806
Site Number NO40SE 394
NGR NO 47475 03409
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/305806
- Council Fife
- Parish Kilconquhar
- Former Region Fife
- Former District North East Fife
- Former County Fife
NO40SE 225 47475 03409
This milestone has been set into the front wall of a house on the S side of the B942 public road in Colinsburgh. It comprises a dressed sandstone block measuring 0.38m square by 0.6m in height. The NE side of its triangular cast-iron cap indicates the distances of 4¼ miles to Largo Pier, 7 miles to Leven and 22 miles to Burntisland. The NW face indicates the distances of 5 miles to Pittenweem, 6 miles to Anstruther and 7¼ miles to Kilrenny.
The milestone is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Fife and Kinross 1855, sheet 26).
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 5 August 2010.
Field Visit (5 August 2010)
This milestone has been set into the front wall of a house on the S side of the B942 public road in Colinsburgh. It comprises a dressed sandstone block measuring 0.38m square by 0.6m in height. The NE side of its triangular cast-iron cap indicates the distances of 4¼ miles to Largo Pier, 7 miles to Leven and 22 miles to Burntisland. The NW face indicates the distances of 5 miles to Pittenweem, 6 miles to Anstruther and 7¼ miles to Kilrenny.
The milestone is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Fife and Kinross 1855, sheet 26).
Visited by RCAHMS (JRS) 5 August 2010.
