Gerston
Chapel (Period Unassigned), Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Gerston
Classification Chapel (Period Unassigned), Human Remains (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 8310
Site Number ND15NW 2
NGR ND 1225 5935
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8310
- Council Highland
- Parish Halkirk
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND15NW 2 1225 5935.
(ND 1225 5935) Chapel (NR) (Supposed Site of)
OS 6" map, Caithness, 2nd ed., (1907)
Tradition affirms that a chapel stood near here, which was no doubt surrounded by a graveyard. A piece of an old font, said to have belonged to the chapel, was seen. Human remains were often dug up in the garden. However, no distinct site can be pointed out (see also ND15NW 3 and ND15NW 4 ).
Name Book 1872
No further information.
Visited by OS (JB) 23 December 1981
