Scheduled MonumentsScotlandHut Knowe,settlements & field systems
Post-Medieval · Settlements & field systems

Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems

Scotland
HES SM4360
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Settlements & field systems
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hut Knowe is a post-medieval settlement and associated field system located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site comprises the structural remains of domestic occupation alongside evidence of the agricultural landscape that supported settlement in the early modern period. Such settlement complexes represent the pattern of dispersed rural habitation and land management characteristic of the Scottish Borders during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, reflecting the region's pastoral economy and social organisation following the medieval period.

Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4360. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems?

Hut Knowe is a post-medieval settlement and associated field system located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4360.

What period does Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems date from?

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 Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hut Knowe,settlements & field systems?

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).

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