Scheduled MonumentsScotlandRichard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk
Settlement 150m wnw of st john's kirk

Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk

Scotland
HES SM2624
Site type
Settlement 150m wnw of st john's kirk
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Richard's Knowe Strip is a settlement located 150 metres west-north-west of St John's Kirk in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The site lies upon bedrock of Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks, formed during the Devonian period as mafic lava and mafic tuff. This ancient volcanic geology provides the solid foundation underlying the settlement landscape.

The settlement represents a phase of occupation in medieval or early modern Lanarkshire, positioned in close proximity to the ecclesiastical site of St John's Kirk. The spatial relationship between domestic settlement and church indicates the organisation of community life around religious and administrative centres characteristic of rural Scottish settlements during this period.

Richard's Knowe Strip is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland's designation SM2624, recognising its historical significance and archaeological interest. The site remains an important record of settlement patterns and land use in Lanarkshire, preserved within the landscape and geological context that has shaped human occupation in this region for centuries.

Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2624. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk?

Richard's Knowe Strip is a settlement located 150 metres west-north-west of St John's Kirk in Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2624.

Who is responsible for protecting Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk?

Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk 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 SM2624.

What other scheduled monuments are near Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Baitlaws,cairn 750m ENE of (5.7 km), Dungavel Hill,cairn (6.7 km), Broadhill End,cairn (6.8 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk

Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.

The wider landscape

Around Richard's Knowe Strip,settlement 150m WNW of St John's Kirk

Battle of Rullion Green, 1666Battle (1666) · ~21.9 miles