Swinton Kirk memorial, Scottish Borders

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Authors: Douglas.Ledingham
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Abstract

Swinton Kirk has enjoyed a close association with the Swinton family, who were the local landowners. Heraldic panels displaying the Swinton coat-of-arms, which features three boars' heads, have been built into the fabric of the walls. This panel on the north wall of the kirk has a chained boar and three boars heads and the letters SAS and DMH. Swinton comes from the name Swine Town as there were many boar in the area historically. Canmore ID 59567 See also https://skfb.ly/oo98S which is another heraldic panel above south doorway at Swinton Kirk. Source: Objaverse 1.0 / Sketchfab

Fields of Study & Subjects

Historical Studies of British Isles Irish and British Studies

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
14 July 2026
Language
EN
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