Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSt Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground, Wark on Tweed

St Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground, Wark on Tweed

England
List entry 1014496
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England
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Overview

History & significance

St Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground is a scheduled ancient monument located at Wark on Tweed in Northumberland. The chapel dates to the medieval period and served the local community as a place of worship and burial. The site preserves evidence of medieval ecclesiastical activity in the Tweed valley, with the burial ground containing interments from the medieval and later periods. The monument represents an important survival of parochial religious infrastructure in this border region, though the chapel itself now survives only as fragmentary remains within the designated burial ground.

St Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground, Wark on Tweed is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014496. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is St Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground, Wark on Tweed?

St Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground is a scheduled ancient monument located at Wark on Tweed in Northumberland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014496.

Who is responsible for protecting St Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground, Wark on Tweed?

St Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground, Wark on Tweed is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014496.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Giles's medieval chapel and burial ground, Wark on Tweed?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Defended settlement, 507m north west of Pawston Lake (7.5 km), Bowmont Hill camp (8 km), Roman period native farmstead 320m north east of Longknowe (9.2 km).

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