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Hog's Knowe is a settlement situated 400 metres west-north-west of Glenternie House in Peeblesshire, Scotland. The site occupies ground underlain by wacke bedrock of the Gala Group, formed during the Telychian period of the Silurian era, geology that has shaped settlement patterns across the Southern Uplands. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM3049, reflecting its archaeological significance to understanding rural settlement in the region.
The settlement's position on stable, well-drained wacke substrate would have offered practical advantages for habitation, with the underlying geology typical of Peeblesshire's landscape. Such settlements represent the remains of domestic occupation ranging across several centuries, though without excavation the precise dating and extent of occupation at Hog's Knowe remain undetermined from surface evidence alone.
The monument contributes to the archaeological record of upland settlement in the Scottish Borders, where such sites document patterns of land use and habitation adapted to moorland terrain. Its scheduling ensures protection for future archaeological study and preserves evidence of historical settlement that might otherwise be lost to agricultural or other land-use changes.
Hog's Knowe,settlement 400m WNW of Glenternie House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3049. View the official record →
Hog's Knowe is a settlement situated 400 metres west-north-west of Glenternie House in Peeblesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3049.
Hog's Knowe,settlement 400m WNW of Glenternie House 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 SM3049.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of (2.9 km), Wood Hill,fort & enclosure (3.3 km), Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hog's Knowe,settlement 400m WNW of Glenternie House'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.
Hog's Knowe,settlement 400m WNW of Glenternie House stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.