Aberdeenshire HER - NJ72SE0211 - INVERURIE OLD CHURCHYARD

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Primary Reference	NJ72SE0211
Name	INVERURIE OLD CHURCHYARD
NRHE Card No.	NJ72SE15
NRHE Numlink	18885
HES SM No.
HES LB No.	35405
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 1
Details	Churchyard at Inverurie, and later cemetery. The old churchyard has a good collection of 17th century stones lying 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 churchyard has been moved to Inverurie museum (see also NJ72SE0015). Also within the churchyard are four Pictish symbol stones (NJ72SE0011), and the remains of a 12th Century motte and bailey castle (NJ72SE0013, NJ72SE0127). The churchyard contains 11 First and Second World War Commonwealth war graves.
Last Update	08/09/2022
Updated By	cpalmer

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NJ72SE0211 - INVERURIE OLD CHURCHYARD

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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
CHURCHYARDS			D	100
GRAVEYARDS			E	100
GRAVES	WAR	COMMONWEALTH	F	100
GRAVES	WORLD WAR I		G	100
GRAVES	WORLD WAR II		H	100