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Hut Knowe is a post-medieval settlement and field system located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of domestic occupation and associated agricultural land use, which developed during the period following the sixteenth century. The settlement sits on bedrock composed of Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, specifically mafic lava and tuff formed during the Devonian period, which would have presented both challenges and opportunities for the earliest inhabitants seeking to establish viable farming land in the Scottish Borders.
The field systems at Hut Knowe represent the characteristic pattern of post-medieval agricultural organisation typical of the region. The layout reflects the adaptation of communities to the local terrain and underlying geology, with fields arranged to suit the lie of the land and access to water sources. Such settlements often emerged as families established themselves on marginal or newly accessible ground, creating a dispersed pattern of occupation across the Borders landscape.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM4360, recognising its value in understanding the social and economic development of post-medieval Roxburghshire. The physical remains preserve evidence of how rural communities organised both their domestic and productive spaces during this formative period in the region's history.
Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4360. View the official record →
Hut Knowe is a post-medieval settlement and field system located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4360.
Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlements & field systems. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems 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 SM4360.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dere Street,Roman road,Blackhall Hill to Black Halls (4.7 km), Hindhope Hill,fort (5.3 km), Loddan, fort (6.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems'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.
Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.