Farnell, Parish Church And Burial-ground
Burial Ground (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Church (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Long Cist(S) (Early Medieval), Coin (17th Century)
Site Name Farnell, Parish Church And Burial-ground
Classification Burial Ground (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Church (Medieval) - (Post Medieval), Long Cist(S) (Early Medieval), Coin (17th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Farnell Graveyard; Farnell Parish Kirk
Canmore ID 35735
Site Number NO65NW 23
NGR NO 62738 55425
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/35735
- Council Angus
- Parish Farnell
- Former Region Tayside
- Former District Angus
- Former County Angus
Photographic Survey (1956)
Photographs by the Scottish National Buildings Record in 1956.
Note (1983)
Farnell NO 627 554 NO65NW 23
Two cross-heads were found when the burial-ground was extended in 1870, as were line of long cists to the E of the present church.
RCAHMS 1983
(Jervise 1857a; 197; Warden 1880-85, iii, 243; Allen and Anderson 1903, iii, 219-21; Eeles 1910, 356-8).
Note (1984)
Farnell, Parish Church and Burial-ground NO 627 554 NO65NW 23
The medieval parish church of Farnell stood in the burial-ground within which the present church (built in 1806) stands. In 1849 a Class 11 Pictish cross-slab was found 'in the line of the foundation of the old Kirk', and when the burial-ground was extended in 1870 'a line of coffins... carefully constructed of stone slabs', probably long cists, was discovered to the E of the church; two cross-heads and two medieval grave covers, one bearing a sword, the base of a cross and 'some old English letters in relief', were also found. A dedication cross is built into the wall of the burial-ground.
For the cross slab see NO65NW 23.01
See also NO65NW 18.
RCAHMS 1984.
(Stuart 1856, 26, plate lxxxvi; Jervise 1857a, 197; Jervise 1861, 40-1; Warden 1880-85, iii, 232-3, 243, 244; Allen and Anderson 1903, iii, 219-21; Eeles 1910, 356-8; Hay 1957, 245; Cowan 1967, 64; RCAHMS 1983, p. 20, no. 145).
Artefact Recovery (1995)
NO 627 554. A Charles I Copper Turner (Twopence or Bodle) was found at Farnell Graveyard. It was retained by the finder.
Museum Daybook Number: DBM 1805.
R Benvie 1995.
