What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Ayton, St Dionysius' Church as Church (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Dionysius is a lesser-known saint in Scottish tradition, often associated with early Christian martyrdom and local church foundations. The church at Ayton may have been dedicated to him due to the spread of his cult in northern Britain during the medieval period, though specific local cures or folklore connected to the site are not well documented.
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Places near here
AytonVillage (medieval) · 58 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 171 yd
Ayton Castle, South LodgeGate Lodge (19th Century), Pier (19th Century) · 227 yd
Ayton CastleTower House (medieval) · 379 yd
BeanburnArchaeological Feature(s) (prehistoric), Ditch(s) (prehistoric), Post Hole(s) (prehistoric), Pot (neolithic) · 821 yd
Home CovertForest · 940 yd
Greenmoor PlantationRoundhouse(s) (later Prehistoric), Unenclosed Settlement (later Prehistoric) · 1150 yd
Chesterdale PlantationForest · 1211 yd
Burnmouth HillMountain / peak · 1.7 mi
Eyemouth, AcredaleNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.0 mi
AcredaleNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 2.0 mi
Eyemouth MuseumMuseum · 2.3 mi