Building record MAB18878 - INVERURIE CHURCHYARD
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Summary
A granite mortsafe in shape of a coffin, lies in Inverurie churchyard, although iron ones which also once lay in the churchyard are no longer there (and presumed to have been sold for old iron)..
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7805 2061 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ72SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Inverurie |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
A granite mortsafe in shape of a coffin, lies in Inverurie churchyard, although iron ones which also once lay in the churchyard are no longer there (and presumed to have been sold for old iron).. The mortsafe tackle formerly used in the churchyard for moving the mortsafes is now in Inverurie Museum (above the Library).
RITCHIE, J, 1912, PSAS 46(1911-12) 285-302, 296-8 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1516.
RITCHIE, J., 1921, RELICS OF THE BODY-SNATCHERS: SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES ON MORTSAFE TACKLE, MORTSAFES, WATCH-HOUSES, AND PUBLIC VAULTS. PSAS 55, 221-9, PSAS 55, 221-223 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1541.
Jan 1 1909 , AB 3718 PO, AB 3718 PO (Ground Photograph). SAB20398.
May 4 2005 , E 63687 CN, E 63687 CN (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB20399.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ72SE15;
- NRHE Numlink: 18885;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ72SE0110;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/18885 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1516 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1912. PSAS 46(1911-12) 285-302. 296-8.
- --- SAB1541 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J.. 1921. RELICS OF THE BODY-SNATCHERS: SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES ON MORTSAFE TACKLE, MORTSAFES, WATCH-HOUSES, AND PUBLIC VAULTS. PSAS 55, 221-9. PSAS 55, 221-223.
- --- SAB20398 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 1909 . AB 3718 PO. Black & White. AB 3718 PO.
- --- SAB20399 Air-oblique Photograph: May 4 2005 . E 63687 CN. Digital. E 63687 CN.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jul 14 2014 10:18AM
