High Barend
Carved Stone(S) (Period Unassigned), Cottage (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Grave Slab (Period Unassigned), Structure (Period Unassigned)
Site Name High Barend
Classification Carved Stone(S) (Period Unassigned), Cottage (Period Unassigned), Enclosure (Period Unassigned), Grave Slab (Period Unassigned), Structure (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 71824
Site Number NX74NW 91
NGR NX 7427 4871
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/71824
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Rerrick
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Stewartry
- Former County Kirkcudbrightshire
NX74NW 91 7427 4871.
The importance of this earlier 19th century cottage lies in the re-used 15th or 16th century carved stones of the fireplace. Single storey row of cottages partly used as steading; rubble walling, slate roofs. easternmost cottage has chimney piece constructed of reused cut stones of late medieval origin.
Jambs have moulded caps and shafts. The lintel is formed from a carved grave-slab on which is incised a double-edged sword of the type found in Dundrennan Abbey.
SDD list, 1971.
A grave-slab, engraved with a full length knight's sword, forms the fireplace lintel in High Barend Cottage. Reputed to be from Dundrennan Abbey. (NX74NW 12.)
J Page 1991.
The grave-slab was removed from the cottage and returned to Dundrennan Abbey (NX74NW 12) prior to renovations.
Sponsor: Dumfries and Galloway Regional Council.
J Brann 1993.
One roofed building, one unroofed structure and one enclosure are depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Kirkcudbrightshire 1854, sheet 51). One roofed building is shown on the OS 1:10000 map (1984).
Information from RCAHMS (AKK) 13 June 2000
