Building record MAB39585 - CHAPEL OF NEUDOS, KIRKTON OF BALFOUR
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Summary
Walled burial ground and site of the old parish church of Newdosk, dedicated to St Drostan, annotated on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps as site of Chapel of Neudos.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 6024 7349 (41m by 31m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO67SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Fettercairn |
Type and Period (5)
Full Description
Walled burial ground and site of the old parish church of Newdosk, dedicated to St Drostan, annotated on the OS 1st and 2nd edition maps as site of Chapel of Neudos. The OS Name Book recorded that the foundation of the building was then easily traced. The church measured circa 18 m by 5.5 m , and in the late 19th century the thick mortared walls still stood to a height of circa 0.3 m. At that time a broken octagonal font lay a short distance from the west end and the burial ground was still in use about 1860. A raised mound probably indicates where it once stood, although the OS in 1971 noted that there was then no trace of the church or font. By that time the burial ground was no longer in use. It is likely that the church fell out of use after the union of Newdosk and Edzell parishes in 1658. The walled burial ground surrounding the church is sub-rectangular in plan, with rounded corners and has ashlar gate piers. Also now known as New Dosk.
Period Notes
Parish of Neudos was conjoined with Edzell between 1567 and 1662.
NJ67S 2701117, NJ67S 2701117 (Air-vertical Photograph). SAB15460.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No40(1860) 49 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A., 1882, HISTORY & TRADITIONS OF THE LAND OF THE LINDSAYS (Bibliographic reference). SAB901.
AITKINSON, N, 1995, DES : NEWDOSK CHURCH, 34 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2170.
GRAVESLAB
RCAHMS, n.d., S KINC LIST, No217 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1512.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO67SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 36132;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO67SW0054;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36132 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No40(1860) 49.
- --- SAB1512 Bibliographic reference: RCAHMS. n.d.. S KINC LIST. No217.
- --- SAB15460 Air-vertical Photograph: NJ67S 2701117. Black & White. NJ67S 2701117.
- --- SAB2170 Bibliographic reference: AITKINSON, N. 1995. DES : NEWDOSK CHURCH. 34.
- --- SAB901 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A.. 1882. HISTORY & TRADITIONS OF THE LAND OF THE LINDSAYS. N.
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Record last edited
Feb 20 2024 10:11AM
