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Hayknowes is a settlement located in Dumfriesshire, south-western Scotland, standing approximately 180 metres north-west of a second settlement. The monument sits upon Triassic bedrock comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, geology that characterises this region of the Scottish Borders and would have influenced both settlement location and construction methods in antiquity.
The site is recorded as a heritage monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM12092. Its proximity to a neighbouring settlement suggests a pattern of occupation within this landscape, potentially indicating clusters of activity across the local terrain rather than isolated habitation.
The Triassic foundation beneath Hayknowes would have provided relatively stable ground conditions for settlement, though the mixed geological character of sandstone and conglomerate presents variable building stone. Understanding the relationship between this settlement and its immediate neighbour remains significant to interpreting land use and community organisation within Dumfriesshire's archaeological record.
Hayknowes, settlement 180m NW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12092. View the official record →
Hayknowes is a settlement located in Dumfriesshire, south-western Scotland, standing approximately 180 metres north-west of a second settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12092.
Hayknowes, settlement 180m NW 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 SM12092.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Annan Hill Roman camp (2 km), Campfield (tower 2b) and associated parallel ditches and Roman road, 350m south west of Campfield Farm part of Roman frontier defences along Cumbrian coast (5.1 km), Biglands House (milefortlet 1) and associated parallel ditches, part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hayknowes, settlement 180m NW of'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.
Hayknowes, settlement 180m NW of stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.