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St Bryde's Kirk is a medieval church located 95 metres west of Brydekirk Mains in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. The site occupies sandstone bedrock of the Border Group formation, geology that would have provided accessible building stone for the church's construction. The kirk represents an important element of the medieval parochial landscape of the Scottish borders, serving as a focal point for the local community.
The church stands in rolling border country where the underlying geology of sandstone interspersed with argillaceous rocks and limestone shaped both the natural landscape and the resources available to builders. St Bryde's Kirk, like many medieval kirks in southern Scotland, would have functioned as the spiritual and administrative centre of its parish. The proximity to Brydekirk Mains indicates the settlement pattern of the wider area.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM12185, ensuring its preservation for future study. The kirk remains an important record of medieval ecclesiastical organisation and settlement in Dumfriesshire, contributing to understanding of the region's religious and social history during the medieval period.
St Bryde's Kirk, church 95m W of Brydekirk Mains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12185. View the official record →
St Bryde's Kirk is a medieval church located 95 metres west of Brydekirk Mains in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12185.
St Bryde's Kirk, church 95m W of Brydekirk Mains dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church 95m w of brydekirk mains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St Bryde's Kirk, church 95m W of Brydekirk Mains 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 SM12185.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mote of Annan, motte-and-bailey castle, 70m SSW of Moat House (4.4 km), Annan old graveyard, recumbent grave marker 45m ENE of town hall (4.6 km), Hayknowes, settlement 180m NW of (5.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of St Bryde's Kirk, church 95m W of Brydekirk Mains's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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St Bryde's Kirk, church 95m W of Brydekirk Mains stands on Border Group, bedrock that formed in the Meramecian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate argillaceous rocks and limestone.