Scheduled MonumentsScotlandLamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View
Medieval · Church and churchyard 75m nne of border view

Lamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View

Scotland
HES SM384
Period
Medieval
Site type
Church and churchyard 75m nne of border view
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Lamberton Old Church is a medieval church and churchyard situated 75 metres north-north-east of Border View in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. The monument occupies ground underlain by the Hawick Group wacke, a hard sedimentary rock formed during the Wenlock period of the Silurian era, which provides the characteristic grey stone found throughout the region.

The church represents an important medieval religious focus within the parish landscape. Its position near the Anglo-Scottish border reflects the strategic significance of ecclesiastical sites in this historically contested territory. The churchyard surrounding the structure contains burials spanning centuries of local use and devotion.

The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled ancient monument under reference SM384, recognising its archaeological and historical importance to the understanding of medieval settlement and religious life in the eastern Borders. The site contributes to the archaeological record of medieval Berwickshire, offering evidence of community organisation and spiritual practice in this distinctive borderland region.

Lamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM384. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Lamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View?

Lamberton Old Church is a medieval church and churchyard situated 75 metres north-north-east of Border View in Berwickshire, in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM384.

What period does Lamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View date from?

Lamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church and churchyard 75m nne of border view. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Lamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View?

Lamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View 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 SM384.

What other scheduled monuments are near Lamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camphill settlement (2.8 km), Monastic site identified as St Leonard's Nunnery (3.7 km), Witches Cleuch, fort 430m ENE of Chesterfield (4.1 km).

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The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Lamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View

Lamberton old church, church and churchyard 75m NNE of Border View stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.