Eldery Knowe
Overview
Eldery Knowe is recorded as Bank (earthwork)(s) (post Medieval), Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Quarry (post Medieval), Sheepfold (19th Century) in Scotland Dumfries And Galloway. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Eldery Knowe as Bank (earthwork)(s) (post Medieval), Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Quarry (post Medieval), Sheepfold (19th Century).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Eldery Knowe as Bank (earthwork)(s) (post Medieval), Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Quarry (post Medieval), Sheepfold (19th Century).
How it was made and used
The label Bank (earthwork)(s) (post Medieval), Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Quarry (post Medieval), Sheepfold (19th Century) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Bank (earthwork)(s) (post Medieval), Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Quarry (post Medieval), Sheepfold (19th Century). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Bank (earthwork)(s) (post Medieval), Enclosure(s) (post Medieval), Quarry (post Medieval), Sheepfold (19th Century). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Eldery Knowe matters as a recorded bank (earthwork)(s) (post medieval), enclosure(s) (post medieval), quarry (post medieval), sheepfold (19th century) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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