Scheduled Monuments›Scotland›Acreknowe training trenches, Stobs Camp, 460m WNW, 560m WNW and 570m NNW of Acreknowe, Stobs
Stobs camp, 460m wnw, 560m wnw and 570m nnw of acreknowe, stobs

Acreknowe training trenches, Stobs Camp, 460m WNW, 560m WNW and 570m NNW of Acreknowe, Stobs

Scotland
HES SM13768
Site type
Stobs camp, 460m wnw, 560m wnw and 570m nnw of acreknowe, stobs
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Acreknowe training trenches is a military earthwork site associated with Stobs Camp, located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The trenches are situated at multiple positions relative to Acreknowe, reflecting their use as practice or training features connected to the broader military installation at Stobs Camp. These earthworks date to the First World War period, when Stobs Camp functioned as a significant military training facility. The trenches represent the practical military engineering and soldier preparation that characterised the camp's operations during the conflict, preserving evidence of early twentieth-century military training methods and infrastructure.

Acreknowe training trenches, Stobs Camp, 460m WNW, 560m WNW and 570m NNW of Acreknowe, Stobs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13768. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Acreknowe training trenches, Stobs Camp, 460m WNW, 560m WNW and 570m NNW of Acreknowe, Stobs?

Acreknowe training trenches is a military earthwork site associated with Stobs Camp, located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13768.

Who is responsible for protecting Acreknowe training trenches, Stobs Camp, 460m WNW, 560m WNW and 570m NNW of Acreknowe, Stobs?

Acreknowe training trenches, Stobs Camp, 460m WNW, 560m WNW and 570m NNW of Acreknowe, Stobs is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM13768.

What other scheduled monuments are near Acreknowe training trenches, Stobs Camp, 460m WNW, 560m WNW and 570m NNW of Acreknowe, Stobs?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pyat Knowe,enclosure 150m N of (5.7 km), The Catrail,linear earthwork,SE slope of Singley Brae to Barry Sike (5.9 km), Dod,enclosure on Gray Coat,530m SW of (6.1 km).

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Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Pyat Knowe,enclosure 150m N of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure5.7 km
The Catrail,linear earthwork,SE slope of Singley Brae to Barry Sike
Linear earthwork,se slope of singley brae to barry sike5.9 km
Dod,enclosure on Gray Coat,530m SW of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure on gray coat,530m6.1 km
Dod,earthworks on Gray Coat 540m SSW of
Earthworks on gray coat6.2 km
Gray Coat,settlement 540m NE of Priesthaugh
Settlement 540m ne of priesthaugh6.4 km
Gray Coat,pele-house 370m SE of
Pele-house6.6 km
Priesthaugh,earthwork 130m SSE of
Earthwork7 km
Tinlee,standing stone 718m SSE of Peelbraehope
Bronze Age · Standing stone 718m sse of peelbraehope7 km
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