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St Mary's Convent, Eccles is a medieval nunnery situated in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders region. The house belonged to the Cistercian order and was established during the medieval period as part of the wider expansion of monastic communities across southern Scotland. The convent occupied a significant position within the ecclesiastical landscape of the Borders, serving both spiritual and economic functions characteristic of religious houses of its era. Like many Scottish religious establishments, it was subject to the upheavals of the Reformation and subsequent changes to monastic life in Scotland.
Eccles, St Mary's Convent, nunnery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8232. View the official record →
St Mary's Convent, Eccles is a medieval nunnery situated in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8232.
Eccles, St Mary's Convent, nunnery 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 SM8232.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Lochton,enclosure 250m SSE of (2.9 km), Birgham Haugh,fort and enclosures 800m SW of (3.5 km), Redden, settlement 60m SE of (4 km).
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