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Hoddom Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, comprising a church, burial ground and monastery that reflects the region's early Christian heritage. The site has origins in the early medieval period, with evidence of monastic settlement and religious activity extending back several centuries. The surviving church structure represents later medieval rebuilding and modification, whilst the broader complex demonstrates the typical layout of a Scottish ecclesiastical settlement combining monastic and parochial functions. The burial ground contains numerous grave markers and monuments reflecting centuries of use as a place of interment for the local community.
Hoddom Church, church, burial ground and monastery is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2690. View the official record →
Hoddom Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Dumfriesshire, Scotland, comprising a church, burial ground and monastery that reflects the region's early Christian heritage. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2690.
Hoddom Church, church, burial ground and monastery dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church, burial ground and monastery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Hoddom Church, church, burial ground and monastery 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 SM2690.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Repentance Tower (1.3 km), St Bryde's Kirk, church 95m W of Brydekirk Mains (2.5 km), Southgate, settlement 350m N of (4.1 km).
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