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Court Knowe is a mound situated 170 metres east of Gornogrove in Fife, Scotland. The monument stands on bedrock formed from the Stratheden Group, a Late Devonian geological formation comprising alternating layers of sandstone and conglomerate. This underlying geology would have influenced both the stability and drainage characteristics of the mound during its construction and use.
The mound's precise original function and date of construction remain undetermined, though its form and scale suggest it held significance within the local medieval landscape. Such earthworks were commonly associated with administrative or defensive purposes in medieval Scotland, serving as sites for fortifications, administrative centres, or territorial markers. The specific topographical setting at Gornogrove, on the interface between different geological strata, may have influenced its original location.
Court Knowe is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM790, recognising its importance as an archaeological and historical resource. The mound's survival as an upstanding earthwork provides valuable evidence of past land use and settlement patterns in Fife, contributing to understanding of the region's medieval development.
Court Knowe, mound 170m E of Gornogrove is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM790. View the official record →
Court Knowe is a mound situated 170 metres east of Gornogrove in Fife, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM790.
Court Knowe, mound 170m E of Gornogrove 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 SM790.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Corston Tower,towerhouse and dovecot (0.5 km), Easter Nether Urquhart, cairn 980m ENE of (1.5 km), Balharvie Moss,cross-incised stone 420m NNE of Miller's Loch (3.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Court Knowe, mound 170m E of Gornogrove'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.
Court Knowe, mound 170m E of Gornogrove stands on Stratheden Group, bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.