Scheduled MonumentsScotlandEttleton Cemetery, tombstones
Tombstones

Ettleton Cemetery, tombstones

Scotland
HES SM2188
Site type
Tombstones
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Ettleton Cemetery is a burial ground in Roxburghshire, Scotland, designated as a scheduled monument under HES reference SM2188. The cemetery contains a collection of historic tombstones that reflect the burial practices and commemorative traditions of the local community across several centuries. The monuments vary in their age and stylistic features, providing evidence of the evolving approaches to memorial inscription and stone carving in the Scottish Borders region. As an archaeological site, Ettleton Cemetery contributes to understanding patterns of settlement, mortality, and social practices in rural Roxburghshire from the medieval period onwards.

Ettleton Cemetery, tombstones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2188. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Ettleton Cemetery, tombstones?

Ettleton Cemetery is a burial ground in Roxburghshire, Scotland, designated as a scheduled monument under HES reference SM2188. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2188.

Who is responsible for protecting Ettleton Cemetery, tombstones?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Ettleton Cemetery, tombstones?

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).

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