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Jedburgh Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery founded in the twelfth century, specifically established around 1138 by David I of Scotland as a priory and subsequently raised to the status of an abbey. The surviving remains, situated in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders, comprise substantial portions of the church including the tower and nave, constructed in the Romanesque style with later Gothic modifications reflecting centuries of occupation and adaptation. The abbey functioned as a significant religious and economic centre throughout the medieval period until its decline following the Scottish Reformation in the sixteenth century. The ruins, which remain among the most impressive in southern Scotland, testify to the scale and architectural sophistication of major monastic establishments in the medieval Scottish kingdom.
Jedburgh Abbey, 50m ESE of Abbey House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13126. View the official record →
Jedburgh Abbey is a ruined Augustinian monastery founded in the twelfth century, specifically established around 1138 by David I of Scotland as a priory and subsequently raised to the status of an abbey. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13126.
Jedburgh Abbey, 50m ESE of Abbey House dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a 50m ese of abbey house. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Jedburgh Abbey, 50m ESE of Abbey House 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 SM13126.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Jedburgh Franciscan Friary (0.3 km), Lintalee,earthworks (2.2 km), Scraesburgh,earthwork (3.1 km).
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