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Hilton Church is a medieval church and burial ground situated in Berwickshire, Scotland. The monument occupies land underlain by rocks of the Inverclyde Group, formed during the Osagean period, comprising sandstone, siltstone and mudstone that would have influenced both the drainage of the site and the stone available for construction. The church and its associated burial ground represent the religious and social centre of a medieval parish, serving the local community for worship and the interment of the deceased. Medieval rural churches in this region typically evolved from earlier religious foundations and reflect the Christianisation of the Scottish Borders landscape. The site remains substantially intact, preserving evidence of the settlement patterns and devotional practices of medieval Berwickshire society.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the statutory reference SM12516, ensuring the preservation of this important ecclesiastical site for future study and public understanding of Scotland's medieval heritage and local history.
Hilton Church, church and burial ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12516. View the official record →
Hilton Church is a medieval church and burial ground situated in Berwickshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12516.
Hilton Church, church and burial ground dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church and burial ground. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Hilton Church, 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 SM12516.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Horndean Church, church and burial ground (2.8 km), Norham Cross (3.9 km), Norham Castle tower keep castle (4.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Hilton Church, church and burial ground'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.
Hilton Church, church and burial ground stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.