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Senwick Church And Graveyard

Burial Ground (Medieval), Church (Medieval)

Site Name Senwick Church And Graveyard

Classification Burial Ground (Medieval), Church (Medieval)

Alternative Name(s) Senwick, Old Church

Canmore ID 63894

Site Number NX64NE 16

NGR NX 6553 4601

Datum OSGB36 - NGR

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/63894

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Administrative Areas

  • Council Dumfries And Galloway
  • Parish Borgue
  • Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
  • Former District Stewartry
  • Former County Kirkcudbrightshire

Archaeology Notes

NX64NE 16 6553 4601

NMRS REFERENCE

(NX 6553 4601) Senwick Church (NR) (Remains of)

OS 6" map (1957)

The ruins of this church are situated within an old burial ground. It has been oblong on plan, measuring 44' by 16' within walls which appear to have been c. 3' thick, now grass-grown and almost level with the ground. The W wall, which is the best surviving portion, is under 2' 6" high. It was given to Tongland Abbey by David II (1329-71) and confirmed c. 1355. The parish was united with Borgue in 1670.

RCAHMS 1914, visited 1911; H Scott 1917; I B Cowan 1967

EXTERNAL REFERENCE

An oblong building of dry-stone masonry, measuring 16.7m x 7.6m over dilapidated walls 1.1m wide, varying from turf-covered footings to 2.0m high at the NE angle. It has been divided into two almost equal compartments. A modern burial vault of the 'Blairs of Dundrod' abuts the SE angle and the last interment in the graveyard was in 1967.

Visited by OS (WDJ) 21 January 1971.

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Note (15 March 2024)

A ruined church and burial ground is depicted on the 2nd edition of the OS 6-inch map (1896).

Information from HES (D Watson) 15 March 2024

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