Building record MAB32188 - ST COLUMBA'S CHAPEL
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Summary
Remains of a chapel whose boulder foundations and size suggest a Celtic origin.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 2866 9463 (41m by 34m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO29SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of a chapel whose boulder foundations and size suggest a Celtic origin. It stands in an enclosure, with a ruined wall, planted with trees. No dressed work now survives, nor are any gravestones visible in the enclosure. Stirton places here the chapel noted by Keith before 1732 as 'St Valentine's Chappell at Abergeldie'. Simpson, noting that an adjacent pool in the River Dee is called 'Pol-ma-chalmag, St Colmoc's Pool' suggests that the real dedication was to St Colmoc/ Colm of Buchan and Caithness, whose fame has been overshadowed by that of St Columba.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 641 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
STIRLTON, J, 1925, CRATHIE & BRAEMAR, 164 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3241.
SIMPSON, WD, 1953, ARCH JOURNAL 110,125-34, 133 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1685.
Sep 24 2008 , DG9910-17, DG9910-17 (Ground Photograph). SAB19877.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO29SE2;
- NRHE Numlink: 31157;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO29SE0002;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/31157 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 641.
- --- SAB1685 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1953. ARCH JOURNAL 110,125-34. 133.
- --- SAB19877 Ground Photograph: Sep 24 2008 . DG9910-17. DG. DG9910-17.
- --- SAB3241 Bibliographic reference: STIRLTON, J. 1925. CRATHIE & BRAEMAR. 164.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Apr 1 2021 2:41PM
