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Archaeology Notes

Event ID 646727

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/646727

HY64SE 20 671 449.

The old parish church of Burness was dedicated to St Columba.

A Ross 1898; H Marwick 1923.

There is a local tradition of a church dedicated to St Columba having been in the burial ground centred at HY 671 449, but it was completely removed. The burial ground is still in use.

Visited by OS (RL) 9 July 1970.

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