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Mote Knowe Dun is an Iron Age defensive settlement located in Monkwood, Ayrshire, Scotland. The site comprises a dun, a type of small fortified dwelling characteristic of Iron Age Scotland, which would have served as a residence for a local elite family or small community. The monument's physical remains reflect the construction methods and settlement patterns of the Iron Age period, when such enclosed homesteads were common throughout southern Scotland. The site's designation within the Historic Environment Record reflects its importance to understanding the archaeological landscape and settlement hierarchy of Iron Age Ayrshire.
Mote Knowe,dun,Monkwood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2865. View the official record →
Mote Knowe Dun is an Iron Age defensive settlement located in Monkwood, Ayrshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2865.
Mote Knowe,dun,Monkwood dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dun,monkwood. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Mote Knowe,dun,Monkwood 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 SM2865.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dowan's Hill,dun,Dunree (1.8 km), Craigmuir Mote,dun (2.2 km), Wallace's Stone,cross-incised stone (2.7 km).
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