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Archaeology Notes

Event ID 716989

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NT36SW 6 32175 61148.

(NT 3217 6114) Carrington Church (NR) (site of)

OS 6" map (1967)

The present Carrington parish church was erected (at NT 3185 6058) in 1711. It superseded a 14th century (sic) church which was situated within the still existing churchyard. The burial vault of the Ramsays of Whitehill built about 1715 (SDD List 1964) stands on the site of the chancel, as is recorded in an inscription on its S wall.

The church of 'Kerintun' was confirmed to Scone by Malcolm IV (1163 x 64) as the grant of David I. It was passed to St Andrews in 1374. It was dedicated by David de Bernham in 1243 (H Scott 1950).

(This appears as "remains of" on earlier editions of the OS plans as it was considered in 1853 that the Whitehill Aisle incorporated part of the church, "particularly the lower part of the E gable".)

RCAHMS 1929, visited 1915; I B Cowan 1967; Name Book 1853

No remains of the church are visible today; the two structures surveyed are modern burial vaults incorporating old stone, probably from the church. The one to the E, the Whitehill Aisle is inscribed: 'This building...is erected on the site of the chancel of the old church of Kerington consecrated by David de Bernham, bishop of St Andrews on 2nd May 1243 and used for public worship until the construction of the present church in 1711.'

Visited by OS (JFC) 9 September 1954

No change to previous field report.

Visited by OS (BS) 28 October 1975.

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