Document record MAB50653 - CHAPEL HILL
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Summary
Site of a chapel.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2761 4848 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ24NE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Rothes |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
Site of a chapel. Historically said to be the site of the Chapel of St. Lawrence, an early ecclesiastical building associated with nearby Rothes Castle, the site is depicted on the OS map of both 1846 and 1888. There is some doubt regarding the location of this site as the slope is wet and steep, an almost impossible position to build on, although there has been some considerable land slippage in this area. The name 'Chapel Hill' occurs at NJ 276 481, and applies to a featureless field. It is possible that the chapel stood within the present graveyard at NJ 2742 4928, because of tombstone dated 1576 found there. A watching brief was carried out in February 2006 by Alba Archaeology when several trial pits and bore holes were excavated in this area by as part of the Rothes Flood Alleviation Scheme. It is an area which has been particularly susceptible to land slippage and erosion, and has been much altered in recent times. No finds or features of archaeological significance were recorded.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1924, PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY, 105-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1145.
HERBERT, C, 2006, INTERIM REPORT IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DBA AND WATCHING BRIEF FOR THE ROTHES FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME , WATCHING BRIEF (Bibliographic reference). SAB2186.
Author unknown, n.d., NSA, 1824,233 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1269.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ24NE5;
- NRHE Numlink: 16344;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ24NE0004;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16344 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SAB1145 Bibliographic reference: MACKINTOSH, HB. 1924. PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY. Y. 105-6.
- --- SAB1269 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. NSA. 1824,233.
- --- SAB2186 Bibliographic reference: HERBERT, C. 2006. INTERIM REPORT IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL DBA AND WATCHING BRIEF FOR THE ROTHES FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME . Y. WATCHING BRIEF.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (1)
Record last edited
Jun 28 2023 11:35AM
