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St Mary of the Lowes churchyard is a medieval burial ground situated approximately 1200 metres west-southwest of Kirkstead in Selkirkshire, Scotland. The site represents an important example of a rural medieval ecclesiastical foundation in the Scottish Borders, reflecting the pattern of church establishment and settlement in the region during the medieval period. The churchyard survives as an upstanding monument with evidence of its medieval origins visible in its physical layout and associated structures. This site is registered as a scheduled monument under the Historic Environment Scotland record system and remains significant for understanding the distribution and character of medieval religious communities in the Scottish Borders landscape.
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 approximately 1200 metres west-southwest of Kirkstead in Selkirkshire, Scotland. 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 Britain.
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).
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