Building record MAB22096 - ST MARY'S CHAPEL
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Summary
Remains of chapel dedicated to St Mary, of which only the footings remain.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 12147
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8125 2998 (54m by 54m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ82NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Meldrum |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Remains of chapel dedicated to St Mary, of which only the footings remain. The monument lies in a copse of deciduous trees on a natural terrace on the east face of an unnamed hill. The chapel survives as a simple single-cell rectangular structure that measures 12.5m east-west by 7m transversely over walls 1m in thickness and standing to a height of 0.5m. Inner and outer facing stones are visible on all sides of the structure. The area surrounding the chapel is defined by a low bank and wall, which may indicate the boundary of a burial ground. No trace of a font was noted in 1845. A well (Lady's Well) at NJ8125 2996 is no longer in use and is a natural spring lined with stones, now covered by modern capping.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No60(1867) 15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
MORRIS, 1982, SCOTTISH HEALING WELLS, 39 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1157.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, VOL 12(1845) 477 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 12147;
- NMR Card Number: NJ82NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 19634;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ82NW0001;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM12147 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/19634 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
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Record last edited
May 11 2021 11:38AM
