Field Visit

Date 16 September 1910

Event ID 922905

Category Recording

Type Field Visit

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In the NE. corner of the churchyard of Reay are reconstructed remains of part of the old church, measuring interiorly 16' 2" x 11' 8". Towards the S. end is a tablet bearing two cojoined shields. Dexter, On a chevron between two bears' heads couped; a buck's head erased between two hands holding daggers, all proper; Sinister, Quarterly, 1st and 4th, the Sinclair galley; 2nd and 3rd a lion rampart; dividing the quarters a cross engrailed. Beneath, the remains of an inscription to the effect that the aisle or a part of it belongs to Angus Mackay of Bighouse. On the end wall to the right of the entrance is another panel bearing at the top the initials DMM and MML in the centre, a shield charged with an eagle's head erased, dividing the date 1691 and the motto TIME DEUM. On the lower part is an inscription narrating that the fourth part of this "ile" belongs to Mr David Munro and Margaret Munro.

Visited by RCAHMS, 16th September 1910