Aberdeenshire HER - NJ40NW0005 - ST NEACHTAN'S CHURCH, KIRK HILL, LOGIE COLDSTONE

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NameST NEACHTAN'S CHURCH, KIRK HILL, LOGIE COLDSTONE
NRHE Card No.NJ40NW5
NRHE Numlink 17001
HES SM No. 80
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 2
Details An oval slab of whinstone, with a Celtic cross incised on it. In the early 20th century the cross-marked stone was in use as the headstone of a grave, but has since been built into the west face of a low wall, which also supports four fine post-medieval graveslabs. The wall may mark the position of the east end of the former parish church of Coldstone, which is recorded as having stood a little north of the centre of the graveyard (NJ40NW0032) until demolished at the end of the 17th century when the parish was united with Logie. The slab bears a neatly carved relief Latin cross with hollows at the angles of the arms, set in a recessed background. Its presence in the churchyard suggests that this location has had an ecclesiastical association since at least the late 7th or early 8th centuries AD.
Last Update08/08/2023
Updated Bycherbert
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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
CROSS-SLABS  A100
CROSSES INCISEDB100