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Annan Old Graveyard Recumbent Grave Marker is a horizontal grave stone located 45 metres east-north-east of Annan Town Hall in Dumfriesshire, south-western Scotland. The monument lies within the historic graveyard of this market town situated on the banks of the River Annan. It is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12183.
Recumbent grave markers are characteristic features of Scottish graveyards from the medieval period onwards, typically placed flat or slightly inclined over burial plots to mark individual graves. They represent a significant vernacular funerary tradition across the country. This example sits upon Triassic bedrock comprising interbedded sandstone and conglomerate, typical of the geological formations underlying south-western Scotland that were deposited during the Triassic period approximately 250 million years ago.
The marker survives within Annan's established burial ground, an important community resource and historical record. The graveyard preserves evidence of mortuary practice and commemoration across several centuries, with the recumbent stone contributing to our understanding of local funerary customs and memorial traditions in this Dumfriesshire location.
Annan old graveyard, recumbent grave marker 45m ENE of town hall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12183. View the official record →
Annan Old Graveyard Recumbent Grave Marker is a horizontal grave stone located 45 metres east-north-east of Annan Town Hall in Dumfriesshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12183.
Annan old graveyard, recumbent grave marker 45m ENE of town hall 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 SM12183.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Campfield (tower 2b) and associated parallel ditches and Roman road, 350m south west of Campfield Farm part of Roman frontier defences along Cumbrian coast (5.8 km), Pasture House (milefortlet 3), part of the Roman frontier defences along the Cumbrian coast (6.1 km), Pasture House turret 3a (6.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Annan old graveyard, recumbent grave marker 45m ENE of town hall's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Annan old graveyard, recumbent grave marker 45m ENE of town hall stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.