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Foveran, Chapel Of The Holy Rood
Burial Ground (18th Century), Chapel (Medieval)
Site Name Foveran, Chapel Of The Holy Rood
Classification Burial Ground (18th Century), Chapel (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Newburgh, Chapel; Newburgh, Old Church And Cemetery; Newburgh, Old Churchyard
Canmore ID 20861
Site Number NK02NW 8
NGR NK 0027 2565
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/20861
- Council Aberdeenshire
- Parish Foveran
- Former Region Grampian
- Former District Gordon
- Former County Aberdeenshire
Old Kirkyard, 18th century. Dominated by Udny family vault, a harled rectangle with straight skews, a tall, steep roof
and blind gablet at back. A few 18th-century stones around.
Taken from "Aberdeenshire: Donside and Strathbogie - An Illustrated Architectural Guide", by Ian Shepherd, 2006. Published by the Rutland Press http://www.rias.org.uk
NK02NW 8.00 0027 2565
NK02NW 8.01 NK 00293 25653 Udny family burial-vault
(NK 0027 2565) Chapel of the Holy Rood (NR) (site of)
OS 6" map (1959).
There was a chapel of the Holy Rood which belonged to the Abbey of Deer in Foveran parish. (H Scott et al 1926) A charter of 1474 confirms earlier grants of annual rents, lands and fishings to the chapel. (K Walton 1966) The remains of the chapel were still visible within a burial ground in 1840 (NSA 1845) but about 70 years ago a man was commissioned to level out the cemetery and the remains of the chapel were removed (TSA 1960).
H Scott et al 1926; K Walton 1966; New Statistical Account (NSA) (Rev W Watt) 1845; Third Statistical Account (TSA) (Rev R R Robertson) 1960.
No trace. The burial ground is still in use.
Visited by OS (RL) 1 September 1970.
Burial Ground [NAT]
Chapel of the Holy Rood (NR) (site of) [NAT]
OS 1:2500 map, 1973.
Air photographs: AAS/94/18/G38/2-3.
NMRS, MS/712/21.
Newburgh, old church/cemetery. Air photographs: AAS/97/04/G8/5-6 and AAS/97/04/CT.
NMRS, MS/712/29.
NK 0030 2564 A watching brief was carried out in November 2004 during the upgrading of the waste water treatment plant. The site is located at the eastern extremity of Inch Road, immediately adjacent to the 18th-century churchyard and the Udny family burial vault. This was the location of the Chapel of the Holy Rood which belonged to the Abbey of Deer and probably dated to the 13th century.
Although no archaeological features associated with the chapel or graveyard were evident, two pieces of medieval pottery were recovered. One is a portion of medieval redware jug handle, probably of local manufacture, while the second is a rim sherd of lustrous green-glazed Scarborough ware imported from North Yorkshire.
Report to be lodged with Aberdeenshire SMR and the NMRS.
Sponsor: Scottish Water Solutions Ltd.
J C Murray 2004
