Scaw Knowe

Scaw Knowe is a peak in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Scaw Knowe is situated nearby to the hamlet Bellsbutts, as well as near Harrietsfield.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Castle Hill and Baron’s Folly, Down Law.

Castle Hill

Archaeological site

Photo: Victuallers, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Castle Hill is an archaeological site.

Baron’s Folly, Down Law

Historic site

Photo: Graham Ellis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Baron’s Folly, Down Law is a historic site.

Timpendean Tower

Ruins

Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Timpendean Tower or Typenden Castle as it was once known, is a ruined 15th-century tower house near Lanton, around 1.5 miles north-west of Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jedburgh and Ancrum.

Jedburgh is a town in the Scottish Borders, ten miles north of the border with England. It's best known for its ruined abbey, while the countryside around is dotted with turrets and towerhouses from the medieval days of banditry.

Ancrum

Village

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Ancrum is a village in the Borders area of Scotland, 5 km northwest of Jedburgh. The village — which currently has a population of around 300 — is situated just off the A68 trunk road on the B6400, which runs through Ancrum. Lilliesleaf lies 7 miles further along the B6400 and Denholm can be reached along the unclassified road which runs parallel to the River Teviot.