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Rathven, St Peter's Church And Old Burial-ground
Burial Ground (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Church (Medieval)
Site Name Rathven, St Peter's Church And Old Burial-ground
Classification Burial Ground (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Church (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Rannas Burial-aisle
Canmore ID 17411
Site Number NJ46NW 2
NGR NJ 44317 65656
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/17411
- Council Moray
- Parish Rathven
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Moray
- Former County Banffshire
NJ46NW 2 44317 65656
For successor and present Rathven parish church (NJ 4444 6570), see NJ46NW 20.
(NJ 4432 6546) Church (NR)
OS 6" map, (1959)
St Peter's Church was demolished in 1794, the only remains being an aisle dating from about 1612. The church is first mentioned in 1224-6.
W Cramond 1885; Name Book 1867.
The only remnant of the church is a much restored structure, possibly once an aisle. It contains a memorial stone to the Hay family.
Visited by OS (EGC) 15 March 1962.
INVENTORY OF GRAVEYARD AND CEMETERY SITES IN SCOTLAND REFERENCE:
Address: Rathven Burial Ground and Burial Aisle, Rathven, Buckie, Moray
Postcode: AB56 4DD
Status: Closed for burials but maintained
Size: 0.49 hectares, 1.22 acres
Polygon: Yes
TOIDs: 1000000173302368, 1000000173302399, 1000000173302440, 1000000173302531, 1000000173302544, 1000038977567
Number of gravestones: Not known
Earliest gravestone: Not known
Most recent gravestone: Not known
Description: Burial ground associated with a church (demolished). Rannas burial aisle former S aisle of demolished parish church.
Data Sources: Bereavement Services Portal checked 23 June 2005, OS MasterMap checked 23 June 2005
