Monument To Antoine De La Bastie

19th century, re-erected 1975. Square-plan, slightly-tapering columnar ashlar monument with base course, swept coping with studded narrow frieze; tall pedestal above with embossed cross to each face; cornice with drum with carved cap. Inscription carved to SE face: "In Memory of Antoine de la Bastie, a French knight who had been appointed ward of the Marches instead of Lord Home treacherously beheaded in Edinburgh. De la Bastie and his troops met Home of Wedderburn and his clan near Langton and Home accused him of being accessary to the slaughter of his chief. A fight ensued; the French were defeated and de la Bastie slain and buried at this spot and a cairn raised over the grave by order of Patrick Home of Broomhouse ad 1517 RIP". Below, bronze plaque, inscribed: Re-erected 1975 by Berwickshire Civic Society".