Crail
Overview
Crail is recorded as Button (period Unassigned), Clasp (period Unassigned), Communion Token (period Unassigned), Harness Pendant (period Unassigned), Pin (period Unassigned), Spindle Whorl (period Unassigned) in Scotland Fife. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crail as Button (period Unassigned), Clasp (period Unassigned), Communion Token (period Unassigned), Harness Pendant (period Unassigned), Pin (period Unassigned), Spindle Whorl (period Unassigned).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Crail as Button (period Unassigned), Clasp (period Unassigned), Communion Token (period Unassigned), Harness Pendant (period Unassigned), Pin (period Unassigned), Spindle Whorl (period Unassigned).
How it was made and used
The label Button (period Unassigned), Clasp (period Unassigned), Communion Token (period Unassigned), Harness Pendant (period Unassigned), Pin (period Unassigned), Spindle Whorl (period Unassigned) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Button (period Unassigned), Clasp (period Unassigned), Communion Token (period Unassigned), Harness Pendant (period Unassigned), Pin (period Unassigned), Spindle Whorl (period Unassigned). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Button (period Unassigned), Clasp (period Unassigned), Communion Token (period Unassigned), Harness Pendant (period Unassigned), Pin (period Unassigned), Spindle Whorl (period Unassigned). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Crail matters as a recorded button (period unassigned), clasp (period unassigned), communion token (period unassigned), harness pendant (period unassigned), pin (period unassigned), spindle whorl (period unassigned) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
An ancient-place record does not grant access or permission to dig, move stones or disturb remains. Check current paths, ownership and protection before visiting.