Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAndrew's Knowe,cairn
Cairn

Andrew's Knowe,cairn

Scotland
HES SM2123
Site type
Cairn
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Andrew's Knowe is a Bronze Age cairn located in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. The monument consists of a burial mound constructed during the second millennium BCE, representing a funerary practice widespread across prehistoric Britain during this period. Cairns of this type typically contained inhumation or cremation burials and often marked significant individuals or family groups within Bronze Age communities. The site remains an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and mortuary practice in the Borders region.

Andrew's Knowe,cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2123. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Andrew's Knowe,cairn?

Andrew's Knowe is a Bronze Age cairn located in Roxburghshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2123.

Who is responsible for protecting Andrew's Knowe,cairn?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Andrew's Knowe,cairn?

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).

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