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Dumgree Church and burial ground

Scotland
HES SM10432
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Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Dumgree Church and burial ground is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The church represents a significant example of early Christian religious provision in the region, with the burial ground indicating sustained use of the site as a place of worship and interment over an extended period. The monument reflects the pattern of parish church development characteristic of medieval Scotland, serving both spiritual and community functions for the local population. The site remains an important archaeological record of medieval religious life in south-west Scotland.

Dumgree Church and burial ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10432. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dumgree Church and burial ground?

Dumgree Church and burial ground is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10432.

Who is responsible for protecting Dumgree Church and burial ground?

Dumgree Church and burial ground 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 SM10432.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dumgree Church and burial ground?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Davie's Kirk,fort 40m W of (5 km), Maggiemauts Knowe,fort 150m NE of Courancehilly (5.6 km), The Knock,settlement 300m WSW of Burrancehill Cottages (6 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Stat Accounts
The parish Statistical Accounts of the 1790s and 1830s, describing life, work and population here.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Davie's Kirk,fort 40m W of
Iron Age · Fort5 km
Maggiemauts Knowe,fort 150m NE of Courancehilly
Iron Age · Fort 150m ne of courancehilly5.6 km
The Knock,settlement 300m WSW of Burrancehill Cottages
Settlement 300m wsw of burrancehill cottages6 km
Wallace's House,fort 1100m NW of Burrance Bridge
Iron Age · Fort 1100m nw of burrance bridge6.5 km
Kirkholm Hill, enclosure 500m W of Dinwoodie Lodge Cottage
Post-Medieval · Enclosure 500m w of dinwoodie lodge cottage7.2 km
Dinwoodie Mains, cremation burials 500m WSW of
Cremation burials7.5 km
Hangingshaw Farm, Roman camp and prehistoric enclosures 800m WNW of
Roman · Roman camp and prehistoric enclosures7.9 km
Dinwoodie, settlement 425m E of
Settlement8.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Dumgree Church and burial ground

Dumgree Church and burial ground stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.

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