What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Newbattle Abbey as Barrow (prehistoric), Long Cist (early Medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 100m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
A prehistoric barrow and early medieval long cist; located near Newbattle Abbey, it reflects continuity of sacred landscape use from the Neolithic or Bronze Age through to the early Christian period in Scotland.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Newbattle Abbey House, North SundialSundial (period Unassigned) · 145 yd
Newbattle Abbey, Monkland WallWall (12th Century) · 192 yd
Newbattle, Newbattle Road, Newbattle HouseManse (period Unassigned) · 213 yd
Newbattle Parish ChurchChurch (18th Century) (1727), War Memorial (21st Century) (2009) · 214 yd
Lord Ancrum's WoodWood · 293 yd
Dalkeith, Cemetery Road, Water TowerWater Tower (18th Century) · 1243 yd
War MemorialMemorial · 1328 yd
BryanswoodWood · 1696 yd
National Mining Museum ScotlandMuseum · 1.4 mi
Whitehill, Whitehill VillageNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.4 mi
Melville CastleCastle (medieval), Country House (period Unassigned), Hotel (period Unassigned) · 1.5 mi
Salters Road, DalkeithNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.6 miOther information
Photo: kim traynor · CC BY-SA 2.0