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Auchengruith Craig
Church (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Cross (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Auchengruith Craig
Classification Church (Period Unassigned)(Possible), Cross (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Earthen Cross
Canmore ID 46406
Site Number NS81SE 1
NGR NS 8500 1048
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/46406
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Sanquhar
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NS81SE 1 8500 1048.
(NS 85001048) Cross (OE) (Supposed Site of Ancient Church)
OS 6" map (1900)
Cross, Mennock Pass- Some 3 1/2 miles up the valley of the Mennock Water on a plateau to the north of the roadway and east of a sheepfold is a cross formed of soil and gravel. It is raised from 1 foot to 1 1/2 feet above the surrounding level and is a Latin cross, measuring 52 feet in extreme length, 34 feet from the foot to the crossing, and 47 feet across the arms, with a general breadth of about 11 feet.
RCAHMS 1920
In all probability the cross marks some early Christian settlement, a hypotheses supported by the ecclesiastical meanings of local names.
W M'Millan 1930
This feature is constructed with banks of earth and stone measuring 4.0m in breadth and 0.2m. in height. The longer axis lying NE SW measures 15.5m. overall and the transverse arm measures 15.0m.
No evidence of a church was found hereabouts, but 45.0m to the NW of the cross is a small rectangular foundation measuring 9.0m N-S by 5.0m. E-W which would appear to be that of a long-disused cottage.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 15 July 1959
NS 840 100 (centre) A survey between Howat's Burnfoot and Auchengruith Craig identified the following site:
NS 8495 1052 Earthwork remains of rectangular building, 7.5 x 3m, with possible entrance on W.
J Pickin 2003
