Kirk Hill, Crichton
Burial Ground (Medieval), Church (Medieval)(Possible)
Site Name Kirk Hill, Crichton
Classification Burial Ground (Medieval), Church (Medieval)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Kirkaisle
Canmore ID 53570
Site Number NT36SE 4
NGR NT 3891 6254
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/53570
- Council Midlothian
- Parish Crichton
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District Midlothian
- Former County Midlothian
NT36SE 4 3891 6254.
(NT 3891 6254) Kirkaisle (NR) (site of)
OS 6" map (1966)
On the NW side of Kirk Hill are the remains of an old burial ground, now planted with trees. Several graves have been opened and well-preserved human bones found. A large heap of stones in the centre of the graveyard is locally considered to occupy the site of an old church.
Name Book 1852
Crichton church was useless for many years after the Reformation, and during this period (about 1561 - 1641) a temporary place of worship, called the Kirkaisle, was erected near the road from Turniedykes to Crichton. It appears to have been surrounded by a graveyard.
J Dickson 1911
The graveyard remains as a near-circular enclosure, formed by a denuded stone wall now spread to 1.5m. There is no trace of any building at this site.
Visited by OS (BS) 27 October 1975
