Archaeology Notes

Event ID 715553

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT48SE 6 48037 82708.

(NT 48037 82708) Church (NR) (rems of)

OS 6" map (1968)

St Andrew's Church dates from the second half of the 12th c with 13th c and 15th c alterations. The remains consist of a nave, 25' x 71', a chancel 21 1/2' x 37', and a N transept 21 1/4' x 20 1/2' which was added in the late 15th century. This was the original parish church (the parish anciently being called Golyn), and was in use until 1612 when it was moved to Dirleton.

A stone cresset and the arm of a free-standing cross, both found near this church, were donated to the National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland [NMAS] in 1935-6.

RCAHMS 1924; W D Simpson 1948; NSA 1845 (J Ainslie); Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1936

This church, as described above is now roofless and ruinous. The average width of the walls is 0.9m. The W end of the building is represented by grassed-over mounds 1.0m in maximum height.

Visited by OS (RDL) 21 November 1962

No change to previous field report.

Visited by OS (SFS) 17 July 1975