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Knockmade Hill is a homestead located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. The site sits upon bedrock of mafic lava and mafic tuff dating to the Dinantian period of the Mississippian epoch, which gives the landscape its distinctive volcanic character. This geological foundation would have influenced both the settlement's location and the building materials available to its inhabitants.
The homestead represents a form of rural settlement that was widespread across lowland Scotland during the medieval and early modern periods. Such sites typically comprised one or more domestic structures, often accompanied by associated agricultural land. The remains visible today reflect the long history of settlement in the area, with the site's topography and geology playing a role in its selection as a dwelling place.
Knockmade Hill homestead is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12861. This designation recognises its archaeological significance and ensures that the site is preserved for future study and understanding of rural settlement patterns in Renfrewshire.
Knockmade Hill, homestead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12861. View the official record →
Knockmade Hill is a homestead located in Renfrewshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12861.
Knockmade Hill, homestead 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 SM12861.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Marshall Moor, fort 780m NW of Bower (2.1 km), Castle Hill, enclosure 260m SE of East Barnaigh (2.2 km), Castle Semple Collegiate Church (2.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Knockmade Hill, homestead'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.
Knockmade Hill, homestead stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Dinantian, bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.