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St Blane's Church
Church (Period Unassigned)
Site Name St Blane's Church
Classification Church (Period Unassigned)
Canmore ID 65818
Site Number NX98SE 14
NGR NX 9888 8180
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/65818
- Council Dumfries And Galloway
- Parish Kirkmahoe
- Former Region Dumfries And Galloway
- Former District Nithsdale
- Former County Dumfries-shire
NX98SE 14 9888 8180.
(NX 9888 8180) St Blane's Ch (NR) (Site of)
OS 6" map (1948)
There was a church dedicated to St Blane in this parish in the 11th century.
P Dudgeon 1882; G Chalmers 1824
Half a mile east of the present parish church there is an artificial earth mound on which are the foundations of a building about 40 feet by 33 feet, with a paved doorway to the north.
To the east and south-east excavations in four "graves" in the supposed burial-ground revealed only a much-rusted iron battle-axe.
T Johnston 1825-7
The late Cameron Smith considered that the tradition of a chapel dedicated to St Blain at Kilblean was quite unfounded and was based on the Statistical Account of 1835, followed by the Ordnance Survey.
Dr. R C Reid, however, records a Kyrkblane vicarage from Bagimant's Roll in the 13th century. (Scot Hist Soc Misc Vol.5, 123)
M R Dobie 1959; Trans Dumfriesshire Galloway Natur Hist Antiq Soc 1926;
The site of this church is marked by a slight mound, to all appearance natural, in an area of marshy ground. No trace of any foundations were seen. No further information regarding the dedication was found.
Visited by OS (WDJ) 23 June 1964
St Blane's Church/Chapel Site: Small artificial raised platform, approximately 3 ft in height, forming an "island" in the marsh area at the E end of a promontory. There are indications of a possible ditch separating the "island" from the promontory. There are foundations of a structure, oriented NE-SW, measuring approximately 40 ft by 25 ft.
J Williams 1969
