Building record MAB40746 - ST CYRUS OLD CHURCH, ECCLESGREIG
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Summary
Burial ground and site of church.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 7451 6388 (88m by 67m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO76SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | St. Cyrus |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Burial ground and site of church. A 13th century church dedicated to 'Ecclesia Cyrici' was the parish church until 1632 when its successor was built (NO76SW0024). The site of the church was visible in 1875 but now no trace of church within burial ground, which is still in use. No local information about a well, dedicated to the saint and alleged to have stood near the church.
Period Notes
Dedicated in August 1242.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No18(1864) 52 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
JERVISE, A, 1879, EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2, 36 (Bibliographic reference). SAB889.
WATSON, WJ, 1926, CELTIC PLACE NAMES OF SCOTLAND, 324 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2004.
Aug 1 1971 , BHC 9, BHC 9 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB15596.
Jul 2 2009 , AAS/09/1/DG0643-5, AAS/09/1/DG0643-5 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB19983.
Jun 18 2016 , AAS-GR-16-06-006 - 019, AAS-GR-16-06-006 - 019 (Ground Photograph). SAB32324.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, (1843) 292 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO76SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 36352;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO76SW0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/36352 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (7)
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. (1843) 292.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No18(1864) 52.
- --- SAB15596 Air-oblique Photograph: Aug 1 1971 . BHC 9. Black & White. BHC 9.
- --- SAB19983 Air-oblique Photograph: Jul 2 2009 . AAS/09/1/DG0643-5. DG. AAS/09/1/DG0643-5.
- --- SAB2004 Bibliographic reference: WATSON, WJ. 1926. CELTIC PLACE NAMES OF SCOTLAND. N. 324.
- --- SAB32324 Ground Photograph: Jun 18 2016 . AAS-GR-16-06-006 - 019. Digital. AAS-GR-16-06-006 - 019.
- --- SAB889 Bibliographic reference: JERVISE, A. 1879. EPITAPHS & INSCRIPTIONS,VOL 2. N. 36.
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Record last edited
Jan 3 2025 4:13PM
