Document record MAB50949 - BURGH OF SPYNIE
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Summary
Site of the Medieval village of Spynie, created a Burgh of Barony in 1451 and a burgh of regaility in 1452.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2304 6568 (364m by 324m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ26NW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Spynie |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Site of the Medieval village of Spynie, created a Burgh of Barony in 1451 and a burgh of regaility in 1452. It was a seaport until circa 1500 but changes in the coastline cut off the sea and left it on the edge of Spynie Loch. It appears to have died out about end of the 17th century. Cooke writing in 1800 recorded that nothing then remained of it except the market cross, but suggested that this might refer to the alleged cathedral cross (see NJ26NW0031). See NJ26NW0032 for artefacts found in this area.
FIRTH, D, 2023, THE EARLY CHURCH AND THE LOCH OF SPYNIE IN MORAYSHIRE (Bibliographic reference). SAB4207.
Aug 9 1977 , AAS/77/11/SQ/15 - 18, AAS/77/11/SQ/15 - 18 (Air-oblique Photograph). SAB36591.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ26NW11;
- NRHE Numlink: 16461;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ26NW0179;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16461 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jan 3 2025 11:41AM
