Building record MAB39492 - ST CATHERINE'S BURIAL GROUND, KINCARDINE
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Summary
Remains of St Catherine's burial ground, and site of chapel as depicted on the OS 1st edition as a rectangular walled enclosure.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6667 7462 (44m by 44m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO67SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fordoun |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Remains of St Catherine's burial ground, and site of chapel as depicted on the OS 1st edition as a rectangular walled enclosure. The burial ground was the graveyard of the Chapel of St.Catherine of Sienna, of which no trace exists and of which no dedicatory date is known. The advowson is on record in 1532 and 1637. The only remaining gravestones (according to research in 1971) bear the date 1739 and 1786. According to the farmer in 1971 only one grave stone remains. The medieval village of Kincardine had deteriorated by 1789 with only a few houses remaining.
Period Notes
On record in 1532 and 1637.
CRAWFORD, 1789, PLAN OF FETTERCAIRN, PLAN (Bibliographic reference). SAB268.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, VOL 2,84 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No213 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO67SE5;
- NRHE Numlink: 36120;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO67SE0014;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36120 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Feb 19 2024 1:47PM
