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Southdean Church is a medieval parish church located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. The structure dates from the medieval period and stands as evidence of ecclesiastical settlement in this region during the Middle Ages. The church has been designated as an ancient monument reflecting its historical importance to the local community and its architectural character as a surviving example of medieval religious architecture in the Borders.
Southdean Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7034. View the official record →
Southdean Church is a medieval parish church located in Roxburghshire in the Scottish Borders. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7034.
Southdean Church 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 SM7034.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Steel Knowe, medieval and later settlements and field systems (2.2 km), Martinlee Sike, enclosure bank, field system, cairns & old road (2.6 km), Martinlee Plantation, homestead NW of Martinlee Sike (2.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Southdean Church'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.
Southdean Church stands on Hawick Group, bedrock that formed in the Wenlock. The rock here is wacke.