Boddin, Chapel Of St Skae
Burial Ground (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Burial Vault (19th Century), Chapel (Medieval)
Site Name Boddin, Chapel Of St Skae
Classification Burial Ground (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Burial Vault (19th Century), Chapel (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Chapel Of St Skay
Canmore ID 36296
Site Number NO75SW 2
NGR NO 71505 53964
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/36296
- Council Angus
- Parish Craig
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
Field Visit (19 June 1958)
NO75SW 2.00 NO 71514 53959
NO75SW 2.01 NO 71498 53961 Retaining wall
NO75SW 2.02 NO 71514 53959 Crosses
(NO 7151 5396) Chapel of St Skae (NR)
(site of) Burial Ground (NAT)
OS 6" map (1970)
The site of the chapel of St Skeoch, which was in existence in the second half of the 12th century, is now occupied by a 19th century burial vault, (the more southerly of two) possibly built from its remains.
Warden (1882), who notes that it was locally known as the Chapel of St Skay, could discern the site of the manse in an adjoining field.
Some of the gravestones in the burial-ground are of 18th century date.
Visited by OS (JLD) 19 June 1958.
Field Visit (March 1978)
Boddin NO 715 539 NO75SW 2
The burial-ground at the head of a small inlet NE of Boddin may represent the site of a 12th-century chapel which belonged to Restenneth Priory.
RCAHMS 1978, visited March 1978
(NSA, xi, Forfar, 245; Warden 1880-85, iii, 137-8)
Field Visit (December 2003)
Three stones each bearing an incised cross are built into the outer walls of the burial vault. Nos. 1 and 2 are built into the S wall, near wallhead height. No. 3 is built into the N wall.
Visited by RCAHMS (JB) December 2003
