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Dores Parish Church
Burial Ground (18th Century), Church (19th Century), Cremation (Period Unknown)(Possible), Mort House (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century), Watch House (19th Century)
Site Name Dores Parish Church
Classification Burial Ground (18th Century), Church (19th Century), Cremation (Period Unknown)(Possible), Mort House (19th Century), War Memorial (20th Century), Watch House (19th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Dores, Parish Church Of Scotland; Watch House; Sunday School House; War Memorial Entrance
Canmore ID 128587
Site Number NH63NW 56
NGR NH 60097 35019
NGR Description Centred NH 60097 35019
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/128587
- Council Highland
- Parish Dores
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH53SE Grid Ref: NH 59 34 (unlocated)
Source: O/S 1:10,560 Map.
REFERENCE: Scottish Record Office
Expense of building the New Church.
Payment of the balance.
Facto's Account.
1829 GD 128/20/4
Repair of the Kirk and Manse.
Report from sworn tradesmen followed by their estimate for the repairs.
The Kirk requires harling and the second flat of the Manse rebuilding.
Minutes of Presbytery Meeting.
1770 GD 128/14/14
Repair of the Church and New Seating.
Receipt for Simon Fraser's proportion of the cost amounting to ?38.18.2.
1800 GD 128/14/14
(Undated) information in NMRS.
Archaeological Evaluation (7 April 2021)
NH 60095 35036 An evaluation was carried out at Dores Church on 6–7 April 2021. The works were required in order to establish the presence or absence of burials at the site.
Four trenches were excavated, within which twenty grave cuts were identified, four of which contained preserved human bone. A possible cremation burial was also encountered. All human remains were left in situ and safeguarded under reinstated trenches.
Archive: NRHE (intended) Funder: Highland Council
Lindsey Stirling – AOC Archaeology Group
(Source: DES Volume 23)
