Building record MAB34251 - CHAPEL OF ST MANIRE
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Summary
Remains of chapel/burial ground,l the chapel of St Manire (or Chapel Mayore) who flourished in the 6th century sits on a level area scooped out on top of a natural knoll.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 3012 9619 (57m by 48m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO39NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Glenmuick, Tullich and Glengairn |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Remains of chapel/burial ground,l the chapel of St Manire (or Chapel Mayore) who flourished in the 6th century sits on a level area scooped out on top of a natural knoll. It was surrounded by a burial ground used within living memory for unbaptised children. The standing stone was at its west end and was used as a reading desk for the chapel (said to be the remains of a stone circle). The burial ground still exists, surrounded by an enclosing wall incorporated in which (at NO 3010 9619) is a weathered standing stone, which possibly forms part of the entrance to the burial ground. There is no evidence of either a stone circle nor, within the enclosure, of a chapel or gravestones.
ROBERTSON, J, 1843, HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF, 641 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1504.
McCONNACHIE, AL, 1898, THE ROYAL DEE, 79-80 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1136.
STIRLTON, J, 1925, CRATHIE & BRAEMAR, 17-8, 164 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3241.
ALEXANDER, WM, 1952, PLACE NAMES OF ABERDEENSHIRE, 209 (Bibliographic reference). SAB56.
Jan 1 2023 , GR/00/CT364-365, GR/00/CT364-365 (Ground Photograph). SAB37052.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO39NW1;
- NRHE Numlink: 32462;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO39NW0001;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/32462 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1136 Bibliographic reference: McCONNACHIE, AL. 1898. THE ROYAL DEE. 79-80.
- --- SAB1504 Bibliographic reference: ROBERTSON, J. 1843. HISTORY OF SHIRES OF ABERDEEN & BANFF. Y. 641.
- --- SAB3241 Bibliographic reference: STIRLTON, J. 1925. CRATHIE & BRAEMAR. 17-8, 164.
- --- SAB37052 Ground Photograph: Jan 1 2023 . GR/00/CT364-365. Colour Transparency. GR/00/CT364-365.
- --- SAB56 Bibliographic reference: ALEXANDER, WM. 1952. PLACE NAMES OF ABERDEENSHIRE. 209.
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Record last edited
Mar 20 2025 4:11PM
