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Lawers, Old Church
Church (17th Century)
Site Name Lawers, Old Church
Classification Church (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Old Church Of Lawers; Lady Of Lawers Church
Canmore ID 24460
Site Number NN63NE 16
NGR NN 68375 39427
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/24460
- Council Perth And Kinross
- Parish Kenmore (Perth And Kinross)
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Perth And Kinross
- Former County Perthshire
NN63NE 16 68375 39427
The ruined church of Lawers has a stone over the doorway bearing the date 1669.
W A Gillies 1938
NN 6837 3941. This church is now in an advanced state of deterioration. Although its gables still stand to roof height, its other walls are broken down to ground level in places. The doorway has collapsed and the lintel dated 1669 lies amid the debris.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 26 August 1969
No change to previous field report.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (JM) 11 September 1975
NN 683 394 During a visit in September 2002 it was noted that the NE gable of the old kirk, built in 1669, had collapsed. In the resultant tumble was found what appears to be a fragment of a large quern or millstone. It measures 600mm by about 400mm and is 60mm deep. Near its outer rim there are two parallel grooves about 30mm wide by 7mm deep. Also near to the rim there is a 70mm wide and 60mm deep aperture. Sadly, the SW section of this interesting old building is in danger of imminent collapse.
Sponsor: ACFA.
D MacInnes and A Wood 2002
Field Walking (12 June 2019)
GUARD Archaeology Limited undertook an archaeological desk-based assessment and walkover survey, conducted on 12th June 2019, of an area proposed for woodland creation at Duallin Farm in Perth and Kinross. The aims of the study were to assess evidence for the past human use of the area, its archaeological sensitivity, and the potential impact of any development upon the archaeological resource.
The cultural heritage assessment has found that the Site sits within an archaeological landscape that has been used for settlement and ritual purposes since prehistoric times. Within the Site itself are six cup marked or cup and ring marked stones. A further nine cup marked or cup and ring marked stones, one prehistoric hut circle (CHS 56) and a nationally significant stone circle are located within the 1 km buffer.
There are 16 post-medieval sites of local or lesser cultural heritage significance within the area proposed for woodland creation. These consist of agricultural remains, townships, small-scale industrial features, individual structures a trackway and a wall.
Cartographic evidence and aerial and satellite imagery indicate that the Site has been agricultural land and upland rough grazing since at least the mid eighteenth century. Given that prehistoric remains are known within the Site, there is good potential for the survival of hitherto unrecorded sub-surface archaeological remains within the area proposed for woodland creation. Consequently, Perth and Kinross Council may require the implementation of a programme of archaeological evaluation works to establish the presence or absence in those areas of the Site that will be subject to ground-breaking work.
A brief assessment of potential indirect effects upon the designated cultural heritage sites located within the 1 km buffer found that there would be no significant indirect effect upon the settings of Old Lawers Village, Settlement and Burial Ground Scheduled Monument, Lawers Toll House (CHS 31), Lawers Bridge (CHS 32), Lawers Smithy, Lawers Mill, or Lawers Burn, Peat Stores, Huts and Trackways, and Cup-marked Stones Scheduled Monument.
Information from: Karolina Saxerbo Sjoberg (Guard Archaeology) 14th June 2019
OASIS ID: guardarc1-355540
