Carluke, St Luke's Church, Churchyard
Churchyard (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Carluke, St Luke's Church, Churchyard
Classification Churchyard (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 199584
Site Number NS85SW 5.01
NGR NS 84823 50497
NGR Description Centred NS 84823 50497
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/199584
- Council South Lanarkshire
- Parish Carluke
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Clydesdale
- Former County Lanarkshire
Archaeological Evaluation (1 October 2008 - 2 October 2008)
NS 8484 5052 An evaluation was carried out on 1–2 October 2008 in support of the construction of a NHS care home. The evaluation found numerous remains of 19th- and 20th century structures. The evaluation also identified ceramics, glass building material and general rubbish from the 19th and 20th century (none retained).
Archive: RCAHMS and WoSAS SMR
Funder: Graham Construction
Scott Jacobson (Archaeological Heritage Services Ltd), 2008
Excavation (7 December 2015 - 9 December 2015)
NS 84832 50483 (NS85SW 5.1) A small excavation, consisting of two trenches at either side of the bell tower was undertaken 7–9 December 2015. The excavation revealed a possible foundation stone from the dismantled 17th-century church; disarticulated human bone and possible coffin furniture associated with the graveyard was also identified, and these finds have been provisionally dated to the post-medieval period.
Archive: NRHE (intended)
Funder: South Lanarkshire Council
Iraia Arabaolaza – GUARD Archaeology Ltd
(Source: DES, Volume 17)
OASIS ID: guardarc1-233915
