Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of
Unenclosed platform settlement

Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of

Scotland
HES SM2751
Site type
Unenclosed platform settlement
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Hawkshaw Farm is an unenclosed platform settlement located approximately 1240 metres east of its namesake farm in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The site comprises platforms cut into the hillside, a characteristic form of settlement construction employed during the later prehistoric and early medieval periods in the Scottish uplands. Such unenclosed platform settlements represent domestic occupation that lacked the defensive ditches and ramparts associated with fortified settlements, suggesting communities engaged in pastoral or mixed agrarian subsistence. The site's exact date of occupation remains uncertain without excavation, though similar settlements in the Borders region have been attributed to the Iron Age or early medieval period.

Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2751. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of?

Hawkshaw Farm is an unenclosed platform settlement located approximately 1240 metres east of its namesake farm in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2751.

Who is responsible for protecting Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of?

Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of 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 SM2751.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hawkshaw Farm, unenclosed platform settlement 1240m E of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Menzion Farm, settlement 735m SSW of (0.4 km), Menzion Farm,cairn 1280m SW of (0.8 km), Menzion Farm,palisaded settlement 1550m SW of (1 km).

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