Harehill Knowe
Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Site Name Harehill Knowe
Classification Natural Feature (Period Unknown)
Alternative Name(s) 'Tumulus'
Canmore ID 49899
Site Number NT13SW 1
NGR NT 1142 3421
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/49899
- Council Scottish Borders, The
- Parish Broughton, Glenholm And Kilbucho
- Former Region Borders
- Former District Tweeddale
- Former County Peebles-shire
NT13SW 1 1142 3421.
(NT 1142 3421) Harehill Knowe (NAT)
OS 6" map, (1967).
Harehill Knowe (Tumulus) (NR)
OS 6" map, Peeblesshire, 2nd ed., (1909).
Harehill Knowe is eveidently a tumulus, but not having been opened, there have been no remains found.
Name Book 1857.
A mound, 2.5m high, of earth and stone, not unlike Deadman's Knowe (NT13SW 34) and Haggies Knowe (NT13SW 33) both of which are considered to be natural features.
In the absence of excavation this feature cannot be positively identified as a tumulus.
Visited by OS (RDL) 16 March 1964.
OS field surveyor (RDL) confirmed.
Visited by OS (IA) 15 August 1972.
Excavation
NT 1140 3420 Survey showed the mound to be 44m N/S by 36m E/W and 2.75m high. The mound is covered by mature and decayed trees. Excavation of a trench measuring 2 x 2m in the centre of the flat-topped mound showed that it consisted of a natural alluvial of sand and gravel, but the height had been artificially increased by 0.5m by the addition of cobble-sized stones. No dating evidence was retrieved but the overlying cairn
suggests a possible prehistoric funerary explanation.
Sbc Note
Visibility: This is an upstanding earthwork or monument.
Information from Scottish Borders Council
