Aberdeenshire HER - NJ72SE0211 - INVERURIE OLD GRAVEYARD

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Primary Reference	NJ72SE0211
Name	INVERURIE OLD GRAVEYARD
NRHE Card No.	NJ72SE15
NRHE Numlink	18885
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	35405
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 2
Details	Historic graveyard, associated with chapel and church which formerly occupied the site (NJ72SE0015), and later cemetery. The old graveyard has a good collection of 17th century gravestones within it, notably that to Walter Innes of Ardtannes (1616). There are also ball-capped gatepiers which are Listed category B. A mortsafe tackle formerly in the graveyard was moved to Inverurie Museum (now closed, see also NJ72SE0015 for info on mortsafe). Also within the graveyard are four Pictish symbol stones (NJ72SE0011), and the remains of a 12th Century motte and bailey castle (NJ72SE0013, NJ72SE0127). The graveyard contains 11 First and Second World War Commonwealth war graves.
Last Update	09/02/2024
Updated By	cherbert

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NJ72SE0211 - INVERURIE OLD GRAVEYARD

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National Grid Reference: NJ 7811 2057

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
SLABS	GRAVE	DATED	A	100
GATEPIERS			B	100
FINIALS	BALL		C	100
GRAVEYARDS			D	100
GRAVES	WAR	COMMONWEALTH	F	100
GRAVES	WORLD WAR I		G	100
GRAVES	WORLD WAR II		E	100