Archaeology Notes

Event ID 687690

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NO34NE 3.00 35249 47451

NO34NE 3.01 35246 47420 Churchyard Wall

See also NO34NE 55.

(NO 3525 4745) Eassie Church (NR)

OS 6" map, (1959)

For cross-slab preserved within the area of the church, see NO34NE 4.

Eassie Church is rectangular in plan, measuring 56'6" by 15'6", with gables. It was probably partly or wholly rebuilt in the late 16th century. (G Hay 1957) The west doorway in the south wall is 18th century, but the eastern one is original.

It was dedicated to St Brandon (D MacGibbon and T Ross 1896-7) , St Fergus (Fasti Eccles Scot 1915-61; J MacKinlay 1914) in 1246 by Bishop David of St Andrews, and in 1309 was granted to Newbattle Abbey. The parishes of Eassie and Nevay were united in 1600, and a new church erected in 1835 midway between the two churches.

A J Warden 1880-5; D MacGibbon and T Ross 1896-7; J MacKinlay 1914; Fasti Eccles Scot 1915-61; G Hay 1957.

The remains of Eassie Church are as described. The N and S walls stand to a height of 2.0m, the gables are entire and the walls are 0.8m thick.

Visited by OS (W D J) 16 December 1969.