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Knock Jargon is a Iron Age cairn and fort located in Ayrshire, Scotland, representing a form of settlement and defensive structure characteristic of the prehistoric Scottish landscape. The site comprises both a substantial cairn and fortified enclosure, typical of Iron Age hilltop settlements in western Scotland that served communal and protective functions. Its designation as both cairn and fort suggests a complex occupational history, with the cairn potentially serving ritual or commemorative purposes whilst the fort provided domestic and defensive facilities. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns and social organisation in the west of Scotland.
Knock Jargon,cairn & fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM305. View the official record →
Knock Jargon is a Iron Age cairn and fort located in Ayrshire, Scotland, representing a form of settlement and defensive structure characteristic of the prehistoric Scottish landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM305.
Knock Jargon,cairn & fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a cairn & fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Knock Jargon,cairn & fort 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 SM305.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackshaw Quarry,cup & ring marked rock 320m S of (1.1 km), Boydston Braes,motte (2.9 km), Montfode Castle (3.3 km).
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