Field Visit
Date 28 April 1971
Event ID 607859
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/607859
At NJ 0156 5523 is the NW corner of a substantial building consisting of 1.4m of the N wall, and 2.7m of the W wall which is 0.9m thick and survives to a height of 4.4m, and which contains a fragment of the N side of a doorway. The position of the door suggests that it is central to the W gable of the building, and the height of the wall supports this, but there is no further evidence to indicate that the building was oriented E-W or N-S as the area around has been cultivated and recently afforested. Locally it is believed that it represents the remains of a monastery, but the name is not known.
According to local information, about five years ago, several human skeletons were discovered immediately S of the cottage at NJ 0154 5530 whilst digging a cess-pit, and there is a tradition of other graves being found in the vicinity.
Visited by OS (AA) 28 April 1971
