Document record MAB51236 - ST GERARDINE'S CAVE, LOSSIEMOUTH
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Summary
St Gerardine's Cave.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 2380 7080 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ27SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Drainie |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
St Gerardine's Cave. The site of this cave was in the cliff beside the station, before being quarried away. It was dedicated to an Irish saint known as St Gerardine or Gervadius. Mentioned in the Elgin charters as place of pilgrimage in the 16th Century AD. A small hermitage and oratory was established circa 954 AD. Later Gothic door and windows were added: the Gothic decoration was destroyed about 1768.
Period Notes
Died 8 Nov AD934; door decoration destroyed 1768.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1914, ELGIN PAST & PRESENT, 268-9 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1144.
MACKINTOSH, HB, 1924, PILGRIMAGES IN MORAY, 75-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1145.
BENEDICTINE MONKS, 1947, THE BOOK OF SAINTS, 256-6 (Bibliographic reference). SAB134.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- NMR Card Number: NJ27SW7;
- NRHE Numlink: 16739;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ27SW0017;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/16739 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Jun 26 2023 2:41PM
