Archaeology Notes

Event ID 676831

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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(NN 5743 0054) Remains of Priory (NR)

(Augustinian. Founded AD 1238) (NAT).

OS 6"map, (1958).

The Priory of Inchmahome, founded 1238 - Description, history, and plan.

J S Richardson 1947.

Inchmahome Priory is as described and planned by MoW.

Visited by OS (RD) 18 October 1968.

Paper clipping.

Scots Magazine, October 1980.

NN 5743 0054 The excavation of a small hole, dug to receive a memorial tree, was monitored in October 1999. The excavations lay towards the N shore of the island, with the hole being located at a point 9m N of the foot of the mound immediately to the NE of the nave of the priory church (NMRS NN50SE 4). The hole lay beyond (N of) the limits of maintained land, within a narrow boundary strip leading to the shoreline, and was excavated to a depth of 450mm. A rubble deposit was located, appearing to derive from the demolition of priory buildings, possibly emanating from buildings on the N side of the nave, which have been totally removed. The level area and mound appear to have resulted from extensive landscaping. Whether these features represent part of the later plantation over the island, or part of earlier occupation, is not known. No finds were recovered.

Sponsor: Historic Scotland

G Ewart 2000