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Hammer Knowe is a Iron Age fort and settlement located in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The site comprises defensive earthworks and associated settlement remains characteristic of Iron Age occupation in the Scottish Borders region. Its fortified layout reflects the defensive concerns of Iron Age communities in south-central Scotland, a period marked by significant social and territorial organisation. The monument preserves evidence of the settlement patterns and defensive strategies employed during the Iron Age in this area.
Hammer Knowe,fort & settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3094. View the official record →
Hammer Knowe is a Iron Age fort and settlement located in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3094.
Hammer Knowe,fort & settlement dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort & settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hammer Knowe,fort & 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 SM3094.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hopecarton, settlement 530m SE of (8.4 km), Stanhope Cottage, burial cairn 240m NNE of (9 km), Stanhope, scooped settlement and enclosure NNE of (9.1 km).
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