Field Visit
Date 11 October 1973
Event ID 1112237
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/1112237
Mr Bell (F R Bell, Caputh Manse) confirmed that the mausoleum (used as a vault for the Delvine family) is the chancel of the church built c. 1500. He believes that the dedication was to St Andrew, but it is not generally known. There is no trace of the rest of the church, but some years ago he investigated an old vault which extended to the W from below the chancel. It was lined with tiles taken from the Roman camp at Inchtuthil, but is now cemented up and inaccessible.
The small building at NO 0828 4000 (probably a 19th c watch-house) bears the dates as described and is now used as a gardener's shed. The churchyard is still in use.
According to Mr Bell, the manse, at NO 0830 3975, dates from the early 15th c and footings of earlier buildings were recently exposed during renovations, but are now covered over again.
Visited by OS (ISS) 11 October 1973
