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Bridge Of Dunn
Cemetery (Period Unassigned), Chapel (Post Medieval)
Site Name Bridge Of Dunn
Classification Cemetery (Period Unassigned), Chapel (Post Medieval)
Canmore ID 8743
Site Number ND25NW 12
NGR ND 2023 5602
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/8743
- Council Highland
- Parish Watten
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Caithness
- Former County Caithness
ND25NW 12 2023 5602
(ND 2023 5602) Chapel (NR) (rems of)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
The RCAHMS consider that this was a chapel of late date, while Macfarlane (1906-8) implies that it was in use in 1726 and Pennant (1790) mentions it in 1769 as if it were still intact.
It measures internally 48 by 18ft, has its entrance in the E end, and two elliptical arched windows in the S wall. Beneath the W half of the chapel is a burial vault which may belong to an earlier structure. RCAHMS 1911, visited 1910; T Pennant 1790; W Macfarlane 1906-8
The remains of this chapel, measuring 9.3 by 5.6m within walls 1.0m thick and extant to roof height, are generally as described above. The vault beneath, which has a barrel roof, is still intact and is now empty. The graveyard is still used occasionally for burials.
Visited by OS (R D) 27 October 1965
No change to the previous field report other than there is some wall collapse in the W side of the chapel. The graveyard is still used occasionally.
Visited by OS (J M) 3 March 1982
Chapel. Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.6m. Rectangular structure containing the remains of a vault, covered in rubble. Associated graveyard has several tombstones of flat, table and upright form. Orientation E-W.
R J Mercer, NMRS MS/828/19, 1995.
