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Ring Knowe is a univallate Iron Age fort situated in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. The fort comprises a single defensive rampart enclosing an approximately circular or oval interior, a form typical of Iron Age hillforts constructed during the later prehistoric period. Its location within the upland terrain of Peeblesshire reflects the strategic settlement patterns of Iron Age communities in the region, where such fortified sites served both defensive and administrative functions within the broader landscape of southern Scotland. The monument remains an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement and territorial organisation in the Borders.
Ring Knowe,fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2951. View the official record →
Ring Knowe is a univallate Iron Age fort situated in Peeblesshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2951.
Ring Knowe,fort dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a fort. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ring Knowe,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 SM2951.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glenrath,settlement 550m ENE of (1.1 km), Wood Hill,fort & enclosure (1.2 km), Wood Hill,settlement 230m E of (1.2 km).
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