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St Mary of the Lowes churchyard is a medieval burial ground situated in Selkirkshire, in the Scottish Borders, approximately 1200 metres west-south-west of Kirkstead. The site occupies land underlain by Gala Group wacke, characteristic of the Telychian sedimentary rocks that form much of the local geology in this region. Medieval churchyards such as this served as focal points for Christian burial practice and parochial organisation during the Middle Ages, often remaining in use across several centuries and reflecting the spiritual and social structure of their surrounding communities.
The churchyard is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9275, recognising its archaeological and heritage significance. Such designated sites preserve evidence of medieval religious life, burial customs and landscape use. The survival of this churchyard, detached from Kirkstead itself, indicates a pattern of medieval settlement and ecclesiastical organisation across the parish landscape. The site's protection ensures that its archaeological integrity is maintained for future study and understanding of medieval Borders society.
St Mary of the Lowes, churchyard 1200m WSW of Kirkstead is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9275. View the official record →
St Mary of the Lowes churchyard is a medieval burial ground situated in Selkirkshire, in the Scottish Borders, approximately 1200 metres west-south-west of Kirkstead. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9275.
St Mary of the Lowes, churchyard 1200m WSW of Kirkstead dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a churchyard 1200m wsw of kirkstead. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
St Mary of the Lowes, churchyard 1200m WSW of Kirkstead 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 SM9275.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dryhope, hut circle, cairns and field system 500m WNW of (1.3 km), Dryhope Tower,tower house and settlement (1.7 km), Mid Hill,earthwork (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of St Mary of the Lowes, churchyard 1200m WSW of Kirkstead'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.
St Mary of the Lowes, churchyard 1200m WSW of Kirkstead stands on Gala Group, bedrock that formed in the Telychian. The rock here is wacke.