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Lifeline · scottishfield.co.uk over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 29 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · one registrar since Nov 10, 2025 · no registrant change on record since 2010 · last checked Sep 26, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 16, 1997scottishfield.co.uk was registered on Jul 16, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageMar 11, 2007 – Nov 7, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described scottishfield.co.uk from Mar 11, 2007 to Nov 7, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
IONOS SEIONOS SENov 10, 2025 – Oct 10, 2026 (latest)Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 10, 2025 and most recently on Oct 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Registrant
Registrant recordsNov 6, 2010 – Jan 2, 2026Registration records for scottishfield.co.uk are held from Nov 6, 2010 to Jan 2, 2026 (41 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2010–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Apr 2024 – Nov 2025No nameserver records held, Jan 2026 – Nov 2026Nameservers: wyvexmedia.co.ukNameservers: wyvexmedia.co.ukJun 20, 2018 – Apr 22, 2024Registration records listed wyvexmedia.co.uk nameservers (ns1.wyvexmedia.co.uk, ns2.wyvexmedia.co.uk) for scottishfield.co.uk from Jun 20, 2018 to Apr 22, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesMar 30, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services issued 18 certificates for scottishfield.co.uk from Mar 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 26, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (11)
Jul 16, 1997Registration: scottishfield.co.uk was registered on Jul 16, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Mar 11, 2007 – Nov 7, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described scottishfield.co.uk from Mar 11, 2007 to Nov 7, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “While Scottish Field is prepared to consider unsolicited articles, transparencies and artwork, it only accepts such material on the strict understanding that it incurs no liability for its safe custody or return.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Nov 6, 2010 – Jan 2, 2026Registrant: Registration records for scottishfield.co.uk are held from Nov 6, 2010 to Jan 2, 2026 (41 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 20, 2018 – Apr 22, 2024Zone file: Registration records listed wyvexmedia.co.uk nameservers (ns1.wyvexmedia.co.uk, ns2.wyvexmedia.co.uk) for scottishfield.co.uk from Jun 20, 2018 to Apr 22, 2024.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Said about itself in 2007
Jul 1, 2007
“While Scottish Field is prepared to consider unsolicited articles, transparencies and artwork, it only accepts such material on the strict understanding that it incurs no liability for its safe custody or return.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJul 7, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Nameservers: CloudflareNov 10, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dalary.ns.cloudflare.com, kellen.ns.cloudflare.com) for scottishfield.co.uk from Nov 10, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 10, 2025scottishfield.co.uk's nameservers moved from wyvexmedia.co.uk to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 22, 2024 and Nov 10, 2025. Last seen at wyvexmedia.co.uk: Apr 22, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 10, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Let's Encrypt
Apr 12, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026
Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for scottishfield.co.uk from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Nov 10, 2025 – Oct 10, 2026
Registrar: Registrar IONOS SE (IANA 83) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 10, 2025 and most recently on Oct 10, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 25, 2026
Nov 10, 2025 – Jan 2, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (dalary.ns.cloudflare.com, kellen.ns.cloudflare.com) for scottishfield.co.uk from Nov 10, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 10, 2025Zone file: scottishfield.co.uk's nameservers moved from wyvexmedia.co.uk to Cloudflare at some point between Apr 22, 2024 and Nov 10, 2025. Last seen at wyvexmedia.co.uk: Apr 22, 2024 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 10, 2025 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 19 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 30, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 18 certificates for scottishfield.co.uk from Mar 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 23, 2026. Seen in use on Sep 26, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Sep 26, 2026
Apr 12, 2026 – Nov 4, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 13 certificates for scottishfield.co.uk from Apr 12, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 6, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 7, 2026 – Aug 25, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 25, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 4, 2026).
Registered 1997 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
ScottisHfield.co.uk
Scottish Field is a magazine published by The Oban Times Ltd, based in Oban, Scotland. It covers lifestyle, homes, interiors, and rural interests across Scotland. The publication accepts unsolicited articles and artwork from contributors.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 16, 1997 — 29 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Ionos SE — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 8, 2026).
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names SCOTTISH FIELD as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for a general audience.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #572,214)+5
Verified continuity: 29.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What scottishfield.co.uk said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
While Scottish Field is prepared to consider unsolicited articles, transparencies and artwork, it only accepts such material on the strict understanding that it incurs no liability for its safe custody or return.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1997
Domain registered (Jul 16, 1997).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Nov 4, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 29 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Nov 4, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment