Archaeology Notes

Event ID 669665

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NJ71NE 18 78583 19062

For present parish church of Keithhall and Kinkell (NJ 8020 2096), see NJ82SW 50.00.

(NJ 7859 1906) Kinkell Church (NR) (Ruins of)

OS 6" map (1928)

Kinkell Church was built in 1538 and contains a Sacrament House of unusual design, dated 1524. The Church contains the monument of Gilbert de Greenlaw, slain at the battle of Harlaw (AD 1411) (NJ72SE 6).

A Watt 1864; V G Childe and W D Simpson 1954.

Kinkell Church is mentioned in the 13th century, and again in 1420, this time as belonging to the Knights of Jerusalem (not recorded by Easson [1957]). Gilbert de Greenlaw's tombstone has been re-used for a 16th century burial.

A Jervise 1875-9; D E Easson 1957.

The ancient church was dedicated to St Michael. The parishes of Keithhall and Kinkell were united on 20 February 1754.

H Scott et al 1915-61.

Only the north wall and parts of the east and west walls of Kinkell Church remain. It measured 73 feet in length by 18 feet 6 inches in width internally.

D MacGibbon and T Ross 1887-92.

The church has been partially restored.

Visited by OS (RD) 19 March 1964.

Only the N parts of the E and W walls remain; the church was unroofed in 1771 It was probably built by Alexander Galloway, Parson of Kirkwall and architect of the Bridge of Dee (NJ90SW 3).

(GRC/AAS photographs and additional bibliography cited).

NMRS, MS/712/67.