Markinch Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
NO29750225
Disputed

Nearest town:

Glenrothes (3km WSW)

OS reference:

NO29750225

OS sheet:

59

Latitude:

56° 12' 27.56 N

Longitude:

3° 7' 57.36 W

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Images

Image of Markinch Hill (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The steeper northern sides of the terraces.

Image credit: A. Brookes (3.10.2016)

thesweetcheat Oct 16, 2016

Image of Markinch Hill (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Looking across Markinch from the top of the terraces.

Image credit: A. Brookes (3.10.2016)

thesweetcheat Oct 16, 2016

Image of Markinch Hill (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The southern side.

Image credit: A. Brookes (3.10.2016)

thesweetcheat Oct 16, 2016

Image of Markinch Hill (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Markinch Hill cultivation terraces from the southwest.

Image credit: A. Brookes (3.10.2016)

thesweetcheat Oct 16, 2016

Articles

Markinch Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

thesweetcheat Oct 12, 2016

Living Lomonds

Analysis of the possible origins of the cultivation terraces on Markinch Hill.

Sites within 20km of Markinch Hill

Newton of Balbirnie

Hillfort • 0.74km NW

4

1
Law Head

Cairn(s) • 1.15km SE

4

1
Balbirnie

Stone Circle • 1.4km W

42

1

5
Balfarg Riding School

Henge • 1.57km W

14

2
Balfarg

Henge • 1.85km W

38

5

2
Pitcairn

Cairn(s) • 2.45km W

7

1
Purin

Hillfort • 4.71km WNW

5

1
Earlseat

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.3km SE

10

4
Standing Stane Road

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.45km ESE

1

1
Bowden Hill

Hillfort • 6.49km NE

2

1
East Lomond

Hillfort • 6.63km W

18

3
East Lomond

Cairn(s) • 6.63km W

8

1
Down Law

Hillfort • 6.7km NE

12

1
Strathendry

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.77km WSW

9

2
Wemyss Caves – The Court Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 6.95km ESE

7

4
Bogleys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.25km S

10

5

1
Balgrummo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.75km ENE

5

2
Maiden Castle (Lomonds)

Hillfort • 8.82km W

13

1
Lady Mary’s Wood

Hillfort • 9.86km NE

9

3
Lundin Links

Standing Stones • 10.72km ENE

41

3

10
West Lomond Hill

Cairn(s) • 10.9km W

15

3

1
Collessie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.93km NNW

2

1
Collessie Farm

Cairn(s) • 11.35km NNW

9

1
Norrie’s Law

Cairn(s) • 12.2km ENE

9

5
Easter Nether Urquhart

Cairn(s) • 12.2km W

4

1
Orwell

Standing Stones • 14.93km W

15

2
Glassmount

Standing Stones • 14.96km SSW

4

2
Benarty

Hillfort • 15.67km WSW

1
Flagstaff Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.74km ENE

1
Macduff’s Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.04km NW

3

1

4

2
Black Cairn

Hillfort • 16.17km NW

11

1
Clatchchard Craig

Hillfort • 16.42km NW

1

1

1
Binn

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.87km SSW

9

1

3

5
Glenduckie

Hillfort • 17.3km NNW

10

1
Castle Law (Abernethy)

Hillfort • 17.31km WNW

11

2
Abernethy Den

Stone Circle • 17.61km WNW

8

1

1
Norman’s Law

Hillfort • 17.93km N

11

4
Creich Manse

Stone Circle • 18.83km N

16

4
Green Craig

Hillfort • 19.42km N

10

1
Drumcarrow Craig

Broch • 19.45km ENE

8

3
Easter Pitcorthie

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.94km ENE

6

1