Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBorrowston Rig,stone circles and cairns
Bronze Age · Stone circles and cairns

Borrowston Rig,stone circles and cairns

Scotland
HES SM359
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Stone circles and cairns
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Borrowston Rig is a Bronze Age monument complex located in Berwickshire, Scotland, comprising stone circles and associated cairns. The site dates to the Bronze Age period, when such ceremonial and burial monuments were erected across the Scottish Borders landscape. The stone circles and cairns represent important evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and funerary custom in the region during this era. The monument is recorded within the national heritage database under the Historic Environment Scotland INSPIRE reference SM359.

Borrowston Rig,stone circles and cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM359. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Borrowston Rig,stone circles and cairns?

Borrowston Rig is a Bronze Age monument complex located in Berwickshire, Scotland, comprising stone circles and associated cairns. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM359.

What period does Borrowston Rig,stone circles and cairns date from?

Borrowston Rig,stone circles and cairns dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a stone circles and cairns. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Borrowston Rig,stone circles and cairns?

Borrowston Rig,stone circles and cairns 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 SM359.

What other scheduled monuments are near Borrowston Rig,stone circles and cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dabshead Hill,fort and standing stone (1.5 km), Hare Faulds, fort 2000m NNW of Dod Mill (2.8 km), Blythe, fort 300m SW of (3.8 km).

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