Archaeology Notes

Event ID 705393

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NS77NW 23 71682 77201.

No trace remains of the old parish church of Kilsyth, which stood in the N corner of the old graveyard, but the 19th century structure covering the Kilsyth family vault marks its former position (OSA 1796). There are a number of stones bearing 17th century dates in the old graveyard, which occupies the NE portion of the modern cemetery. Though dedicated to St Syth, this name does not appear in the Calenders, and what name is represented by Syth is doubtful (W J Watson 1926).

RCAHMS 1963, visited 1953

The Kilsyth vault is at NS 7172 7724. There is no trace of the old church.

Visited by OS (JP) 16 January 1974