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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

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Fife
  • Parish Scoonie (Kirkcaldy)
  • Former Region Fife
  • Former District Kirkcaldy
  • Former County Fife

Archaeology Notes

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

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