Building record MAB9234 - ST NEACHTAN'S CHURCH, KIRK HILL, LOGIE COLDSTONE
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Summary
An oval slab of whinstone, with a Celtic cross incised on it.
Protected Status/Designation
- Scheduled Monument 80
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 4323 0565 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Unknown Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ40NW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Logie Coldstone |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
An oval slab of whinstone, with a Celtic cross incised on it. In the early 20th century the cross-marked stone was in use as the headstone of a grave, but has since been built into the west face of a low wall, which also supports four fine post-medieval graveslabs. The wall may mark the position of the east end of the former parish church of Coldstone, which is recorded as having stood a little north of the centre of the graveyard (NJ40NW0032) until demolished at the end of the 17th century when the parish was united with Logie. The slab bears a neatly carved relief Latin cross with hollows at the angles of the arms, set in a recessed background. Its presence in the churchyard suggests that this location has had an ecclesiastical association since at least the late 7th or early 8th centuries AD.
ORDNANCE SURVEY, 1871, Ordnance Name Book, No56(1866) 79 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1360.
MITCHELL, A, 1874, VACATION NOTES IN CROMAR, BURGHEAD, AND STRATHSPEY. PSAS 10 (1872-4) 603-90, PSAS 10, 611-613 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1196.
ALLEN, JR, 1903, EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3, 196,ILL (Bibliographic reference). SAB3.
RITCHIE, J, 1911, SOME OLD CROSSES AND UNLETTERED SEPULCHRAL MONUMENTS IN ABERDEENSHIRE. IN PSAS 45(1910-11) 333-353, 349 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1517.
SCOTT, H, 1950, FASTI ECCLES SCOT, 103 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1806.
Aug 1 1903 , A 8672, A 8672 (Ground Photograph). SAB13107.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: 0333;
- HES Scheduled Monument Number: 80;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ40NW5;
- NRHE Numlink: 17001;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ40NW0005;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM80 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/17001 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB1196 Bibliographic reference: MITCHELL, A. 1874. VACATION NOTES IN CROMAR, BURGHEAD, AND STRATHSPEY. PSAS 10 (1872-4) 603-90. PSAS 10, 611-613.
- --- SAB13107 Ground Photograph: Aug 1 1903 . A 8672. Black & White. A 8672.
- --- SAB1360 Bibliographic reference: ORDNANCE SURVEY. 1871. Ordnance Name Book. No56(1866) 79.
- --- SAB1517 Bibliographic reference: RITCHIE, J. 1911. SOME OLD CROSSES AND UNLETTERED SEPULCHRAL MONUMENTS IN ABERDEENSHIRE. IN PSAS 45(1910-11) 333-353. 349.
- --- SAB1806 Bibliographic reference: SCOTT, H. 1950. FASTI ECCLES SCOT. Y. 103.
- --- SAB3 Bibliographic reference: ALLEN, JR. 1903. EARLY CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS OF SCOTLAND 3. Y. 196,ILL.
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Record last edited
Aug 8 2023 9:39AM
