White Hills
Enclosure(S) (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Farmstead (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Kiln (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Site Name White Hills
Classification Enclosure(S) (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Farmstead (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Kiln (Medieval) - (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 79144
Site Number NT09SE 28
NGR NT 0662 9472
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/79144
- Council Fife
- Parish Dunfermline
- Former Region Fife
- Former District Dunfermline
- Former County Fife
Field Visit (14 May 1992)
NT09SE 28 0662 9472
This farmstead, which is situated on a natural terrace on the S face of White Hill, comprises two buildings, a kiln and at least two enclosures. The hilltop and the slope below the farm are covered by extensive rig and series of large rectangular fields, defined by earthen dykes and extending over some 12ha. There is no direct connection between the fields and the farmstead, but the S side of one of the rigged fields is interrupted by the site of the steading, which implies that the latter is later. The farmstead itself has been disturbed by the subsidence of the workings to the W (NT09SE 27).
The buildings are laid out at right angles to one another on the E of an enclosure which has suffered damage from mining-subsidence. The main building has four compartments and measures 26.6m from ENE to WSW by 4.2m transversely within rubble-faced walls 0.6m in height and 0.65m in thickness with entrances into the various compartments from the SSE side and a drain along the NNW. The second bulding has only one compartment and measures 9.5m from N to S by 4.2m transversely within rubble-faced walls 0.6m in height and 0.75m in thickness with an entrance on the E and an outshot on the N. The kiln, which is built into the slope at the base of the terrace to the S and is attached to a field-bank, measures 2.8m in diameter and 0.75m in height within rubble-faced walls 0.6m in thickness.
(Cleish91 600-602)
Visited by RCAHMS (PJD) 14 May 1992.
Desk Based Assessment (May 2012 - September 2014)
CFA Archaeology Ltd undertook an assessment of the likely effects on archaeology and built heritage (cultural heritage assets) of the construction, operation and decommissioning of the Development.
Twenty-three cultural heritage assets have been identified within the site boundary, including a farmstead and field system which are designated as a Scheduled Monument and considered to be of national importance, further farmstead and field system remains which form a relict landscape and as a group are considered to be of regional importance, and a number of remains relating to 19th century mining activity, and a World War Two RAF radio station and accommodation buildings which are considered to be of local importance.
Funder: REG Windpower
CFA Archaeology Ltd
