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Andrew's Knowe is a cairn located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock composed of Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and tuff formed during the Devonian period. This underlying geology of volcanic origin has supported the landscape in which the cairn was constructed and has influenced the stone materials available for its building.
As a cairn, the monument represents a form of burial or ceremonial monument characteristic of prehistoric Scotland. Such structures typically comprised heaps of stones gathered from the surrounding landscape, often marking significant sites of ritual, commemoration or interment. The specific character of Andrew's Knowe would have been shaped by the local geology and topography of the Roxburghshire uplands.
The cairn is now protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM2123, ensuring its preservation as part of Scotland's archaeological heritage. This designation recognises the monument's importance to understanding the human occupation and ceremonial practices of the region during the prehistoric period.
Andrew's Knowe,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2123. View the official record →
Andrew's Knowe is a cairn located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2123.
Andrew's Knowe,cairn 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 SM2123.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loddan Hill North, palisaded settlement 800m NNE of summit (7.7 km), Heugh Law, fort (7.7 km), Plenderleith, scooped settlement 300m SSW of (8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Andrew's Knowe,cairn's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Andrew's Knowe,cairn stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.