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Ground Survey
Date 1 July 2009
Event ID 603444
Category Recording
Type Ground Survey
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/603444
NT 31505 58728 Following the discovery of two carved stone slabs during the reconstruction of the churchyard
wall at Temple, a programme of recording was undertaken in July 2009. Temple, formerly called Balantrodoch, was the principal seat of the Knights Templar in Scotland. The design of the stones and the association with the Knights Templar suggest a 12th- or 13th-century date.
The work involved recording the position of the stones, drawing and photographing them and recording the base and section of the foundation trench excavated for the reconstruction of the wall. The work also aimed to try and determine if the stone slabs overlay grave cuts. A dip in the level of the subsoil was recorded in the vicinity of the stones, but the evidence for a grave-cut was inconclusive.
Archive: Midlothian Council SMR and RCAHMS
Funder: Midlothian Council
Magnus Kirby – CFA Archaeology Ltd
