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The Knowe is a medieval settlement located 300 metres south of Castle O'er Farm in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site comprises earthwork remains indicative of a rural settlement pattern characteristic of the medieval period in the Borders region. The physical evidence suggests domestic occupation of the landscape during the medieval centuries, though the precise dating and duration of settlement require further archaeological investigation. Such settlements form part of the broader pattern of medieval land use and habitation in southern Scotland, representing the everyday contexts of medieval rural life beyond the major defensive and administrative centres of the region.
The Knowe, settlement 300m S of Castle O'er Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4369. View the official record →
The Knowe is a medieval settlement located 300 metres south of Castle O'er Farm in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4369.
The Knowe, settlement 300m S of Castle O'er Farm dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a settlement 300m s of castle o'er farm. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
The Knowe, settlement 300m S of Castle O'er Farm 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 SM4369.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Craighousesteads,fort (7.2 km), Mid Hill, settlement 1480m SSE of Cairnknowe (7.7 km), Kirtlehead, unenclosed settlement 1850m N of (8.3 km).
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