Scheduled MonumentsScotlandGreen Knowe,platform settlement
Platform settlement

Green Knowe,platform settlement

Scotland
HES SM2760
Site type
Platform settlement
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Green Knowe is a platform settlement located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. The site comprises an artificially levelled platform constructed into a hillside, a characteristic feature of prehistoric domestic settlements in the Scottish Borders region. Such platform settlements served as the foundation for timber roundhouses and represent a significant phase of permanent settlement and agricultural occupation during the Iron Age period. The monument survives as an earthwork feature and contributes to understanding patterns of domestic settlement and land use in the upland areas of the Scottish Borders during the pre-Roman Iron Age.

Green Knowe,platform settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2760. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Green Knowe,platform settlement?

Green Knowe is a platform settlement located in Peeblesshire, Scotland, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2760.

Who is responsible for protecting Green Knowe,platform settlement?

Green Knowe,platform settlement 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 SM2760.

What other scheduled monuments are near Green Knowe,platform settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chester Hill,fort & settlement (7.6 km), Castlehill,tower (7.8 km), Castlehill, fort 250m WSW of (7.9 km).

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