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Keir Knowe of Arnmore is a earthwork located in Perthshire, Scotland. The monument stands upon bedrock of the Strathmore Group, a geological formation of Emsian age comprising sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone. This underlying geology of mixed sedimentary rocks would have influenced the character of the surrounding landscape and soil conditions available to those who constructed and used the site.
The earthwork survives as an upstanding archaeological feature within the Perthshire landscape. Its form and construction reflect the practices of the period in which it was built, using materials and techniques suited to the local environment. The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the reference SM2577, recognising its significance as part of Scotland's archaeological heritage.
Earthworks of this type across Perthshire demonstrate the importance of elevated or naturally defensible positions in settlement patterns and territorial organisation in earlier periods. The specific location of Keir Knowe of Arnmore, situated on the distinctive bedrock geology of the region, would have offered particular advantages to its builders and inhabitants, contributing to the archaeological landscape of the Strathmore valley and surrounding area.
Keir Knowe of Arnmore,earthwork is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2577. View the official record →
Keir Knowe of Arnmore is a earthwork located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2577.
Keir Knowe of Arnmore,earthwork 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 SM2577.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Keir Knowe,motte 460m W of Easter Glinns (3.6 km), Stronend, cairn at summit, Gargunnock Hills (4.9 km), Stronend, cairn 300m SSW of summit, Gargunnock Hills (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Keir Knowe of Arnmore,earthwork'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.
Keir Knowe of Arnmore,earthwork stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.