Document record MAB62871 - ST NINIAN'S CHAPEL
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Summary
Site of a chapel.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 986: Dunnottar Castle
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 8815 8386 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO88SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Dunnottar |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Site of a chapel. St Ninian founded a chapel on Dunnottar Rock in the 5th century. In the 13th century the parish church of Dunothr, which succeeded St Ninian's church but retained the dedication, was consecrated on the rock. In 1297 the church was burnt by Wallace and the parochial place of worship moved to its present site (see NO88NE0014) a mainly 16th century church but incorporates two windows from the 13th century church in the lower part of the south wall.
Period Notes
Earliest church founded in 5thC; later church dedicated 1276, burnt in 1297 and parochial church then moved to present site.
KC/538 (1923), KC/538 (1923) (Ground Photograph). SAB16104.
Author unknown, , SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES, VOL I(1923) 113,129 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1839.
SIMPSON, WD, 1968, DUNNOTTAR GUIDE, 2,4,5,8,53-4 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1691.
Oct 17 1984 , DV 7a-12, DV 7a-12 (Ground Photograph). SAB16105.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 986;
- NMR Card Number: NO88SE11;
- NRHE Numlink: 37000;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO88SE0015;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM986 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/37000 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB16104 Ground Photograph: KC/538 (1923). Black & White. KC/538 (1923).
- --- SAB16105 Ground Photograph: Oct 17 1984 . DV 7a-12. Black & White. DV 7a-12.
- --- SAB1691 Bibliographic reference: SIMPSON, WD. 1968. DUNNOTTAR GUIDE. 2,4,5,8,53-4.
- --- SAB1839 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . SCOTTISH NOTES AND QUERIES. VOL I(1923) 113,129.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Mar 30 2026 2:43PM
