Scheduled MonumentsScotlandPiper's Grave,cists
Bronze Age · Cists

Piper's Grave,cists

Scotland
HES SM2128
Period
Bronze Age
Site type
Cists
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Piper's Grave is a Bronze Age cist located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The monument comprises stone burial chambers typical of Bronze Age funerary practice in southern Scotland, constructed from stone slabs arranged to form rectangular burial compartments. Such cists represent important evidence of Bronze Age mortuary traditions and settlement patterns in the Scottish Borders region during the second millennium BC. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Records under INSPIRE designation SM2128.

Piper's Grave,cists is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2128. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Piper's Grave,cists?

Piper's Grave is a Bronze Age cist located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2128.

What period does Piper's Grave,cists date from?

Piper's Grave,cists dates from the bronze age period, and is classified as a cists. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Piper's Grave,cists?

Piper's Grave,cists 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 SM2128.

What other scheduled monuments are near Piper's Grave,cists?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Whitmuirhaugh,settlement & cemetery (3.1 km), Old Roxburgh,deserted town between River Teviot & River Tweed (3.7 km), Kelso Abbey (3.7 km).

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