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Ettleton Cemetery is a burial ground in Roxburghshire, Scotland, designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM2188. The cemetery lies on bedrock of the Inverclyde Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Osagean period, comprising sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that create the underlying geology of this part of the Scottish Borders.
The cemetery contains a collection of tombstones marking burials from successive periods. These monuments represent local funerary practices and commemorate the community that lived and died in this rural Roxburghshire landscape. The standing stones demonstrate the cultural importance of permanent markers recording the dead.
The protection of Ettleton Cemetery as a scheduled monument reflects the archaeological and social significance of cemeteries as repositories of local history. The tombstones themselves are primary sources for understanding past populations, their beliefs about death and commemoration, and their position within the broader patterns of settlement in the Scottish Borders. The site remains an important historical resource for understanding the heritage of Roxburghshire.
Ettleton Cemetery, tombstones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2188. View the official record →
Ettleton Cemetery is a burial ground in Roxburghshire, Scotland, designated as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM2188.
Ettleton Cemetery, tombstones 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 SM2188.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirk Hill,enclosure (1 km), Carby Hill,settlement (2.7 km), Whisgills, long cairn and standing stones 2230m W of (4.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Ettleton Cemetery, tombstones's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Ettleton Cemetery, tombstones stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.