Document record MAB59573 - KININMONTH
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Summary
Site of a chapel and burial ground, ruined by 1722, said to be of pre-Reformation date.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0380 5309 (54m by 62m) Location only - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK05SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Lonmay |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Site of a chapel and burial ground, ruined by 1722, said to be of pre-Reformation date. The associated chapel well had been covered over and piped to nearby fields by the end of the 19th century. OS site visit 1968 recorded that according to the farmer there were stones at the site before it had been levelled in the 1960s and there is now no trace of the chapel, burial ground or well.
Period Notes
Ruined by 1722.
PRATT, J. B., 1858, BUCHAN: A TOPOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION, 182 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1410.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No58(1870) 64 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
CHALMERS, A, 1898, T BUCHAN FC(1896-8) 33-67, 176-7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB220.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NK05SW2;
- NRHE Numlink: 21112;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK05SW0009;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/21112 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (3)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Dec 1 2023 2:36PM
