Archaeology Notes

Event ID 698154

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NR98SE 4.00 99519 84165

NR98SE 4.01 99484 84147 Marshall Barr Lapidarium

For Kilmodan Church see NR98SE 5

For Kilmodan Cemetery see NR98SE 21

(NR 9948 8414) Sculptured Stones (NR)

OS 6" map, Argyllshire, 2nd ed., (1900)

There are several sculptured gravestones in the parish churchyard of Kilmodan. The sculpturing consists of a monk in the attitude of prayer, a knight in full armour, skull crossbones, and various other objects, partially obliterated. They were removed at various times from the old burying ground of St Modan (NS08SW 4).

Name Book 1866

Nine W of Scotland sculptured slabs have been relocated from under the turf one with an inscription.

I Christian 1969

The nine sculptured slabs of medieval date are now on display in a small building at the SW corner of the churchyard. The inscribed stone is dated 1636.

Visited by OS (DWR) 21 November 1972

INVENTORY OF GRAVEYARD AND CEMETERY SITES IN SCOTLAND REFERENCE:

This reference applies collectively to NR98SE 4.00 and NR98SE 4.01

Address: Kilmodan Church Burial Ground and Marshall Barr Lapidarium,

Postcode: PA22 3AA

Status: Closed for burials but maintained

Size: 0.29 hectares, 0.72 acres

TOIDs:

Number of gravestones: Not known

Earliest gravestone: 1717

Most recent gravestone: 1999

Description: Burial ground associated with a church, lapidarium/burial aisle

Data Sources: OS MasterMap checked 20 September 2005; Graveyard Recording Form dated 17 March 2003