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Kirkton
Cemetery (Period Unassigned), Chapel (16th Century)(Possible)
Site Name Kirkton
Classification Cemetery (Period Unassigned), Chapel (16th Century)(Possible)
Canmore ID 6909
Site Number NC86SE 4
NGR NC 8901 6146
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/6909
- Council Highland
- Parish Farr
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Sutherland
- Former County Sutherland
NC86SE 4 8901 6146.
(NC 89016146) Supposed Site of (NAT) Chapel (NR)
The supposed site of an ancient chapel which existed at Kirktown or Balnaheglish from at least 1574 (OPS 1855) until at least 1726 (W Macfarlane 1906-8), in which year the minister of Reay was obliged to preach there eight times. The site lies in the graveyard.
Orig Paroch Scot 1855; Name Book 1873; H Morrison 1883; W Macfarlane 1906-8.
There is no evidence of a chapel within the burial ground. There is a depression at the site indicated, but this is probably due to the levelling of the sloping ground for graves. One of the gravestones bears the date 1749.
Visited by OS (W D J) 5 May 1960.
The graveyard is still in use. Otherwise no further information.
Visited by OS (A A) 7 November 1972.
No change to previous field reports.
Visited by OS (J B) 21 June 1977.
Some of the grave-slabs stored in Farr church (NC76SW 11) are said by Dr Close-Brooks to have been removed from 'the old burial ground in Strathhalladale'. She is presumably referring to this site.
