Scoonie Parish
Battle Site (9th Century), Cist(S) (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Scoonie Parish
Classification Battle Site (9th Century), Cist(S) (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 31368
Site Number NO30SE 7
NGR NO 39 03
NGR Description Unlocated
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/31368
- Council Fife
- Parish Scoonie (Kirkcaldy)
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Kirkcaldy
- Former County Fife
NO30SE 7 unlocated.
Some stone coffins, which have been found to the eastward of the river, with human bones, are supposed to have been deposited there in the 9th century when a battle was fought upon these grounds between the Scots and the Danes.
Statistical Account (OSA) 1793
No further information.
Visited by OS (RDL) 18 October 1962
