Scotland, Scottish Borders
Bassendean lost medieval village
Ghost town Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Sea potteryPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), NPS (Public domain).
Why this spot
12th century church village declining in the 17th century
Medieval village by the Eden Water whose St Mary's church dates from the 12th century. The village declined in the 17th century after the church was replaced in 1649 by a new one at Westruther.View source →
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