Archaeology Notes

Event ID 686142

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NO24NW 6.00 24478 48797.

NO24NW 6.01 NO 2452 4879 Wall; Watching Brief

(NO 2448 4879) Church (NR) (Ruins)

OS 25" map (1865)

For present parish church (at NO 2433 4875), see NO24NW 39.

The old church of Alyth, dedicated to St. Lugg (H Scott 1925), St Moloc (D MacGibbon and T Ross 1897) or St Molonoch (NSA 1845 - W Ramsay), was demolished c. 1845, having been ruinous for over 200 years.

The portion which still survives in the middle of the churchyard consists of the S arcade of the nave, probably 16th century, and part of the chancel, which is surrounded by a plain wall 6'-7' high and has a piscina in the S wall.

D MacGibbon and T Ross 1897

In 1727 the church was described as 49 1/2' broad, 50' long "abstracting from the quire" and "stands on two rows of pillars." (H Scott 1950).

The church was erected a prebend of Dunkeld by Bishop Thomas Lauder 1452 -76. The new church was built in 1839.

The remains of this church are as described and illustrated. The church was dedicated to St Moluag, a descendant of the King of Munster and originally his name was Leu or Lua. (J Meikle 1933)

Visited by OS (WDJ) 7 October 1970

NO 245 487 Repair work to a section of retaining wall around St Moloc's Church graveyard was likely to reveal buried human remains from two 18th-century graves. As the ground behind the wall remained stable after the wall was removed it was unnecessary to remove any soil. This meant that there was no disturbance to the cemetery ground. No artefacts were recovered.

Report to be lodged with the NMRS.

Sponsor: Perth and Kinross Council.

C Mitchell 2001