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Remains of a church and associated graveyard. The original parish church is thought to date from the 12th century. The church is on record from 1218 when it was transferred to the Abbey of Deer from Dunkeld Cathedral. The remains of the church consist of the side walls and the entire arch of the chancel which are Norman, dating from the 12th century. The chancel arch has plain jambs with cushion capitals. The northwest gable is probably late medieval and incorporates a square, pyramidal-roofed bell-tower of mid 18th century date. The intervening walls have for the most part been removed, the remaining portions being overlain by later burial enclosures. The church measured at least 30 m by 8.9 m over walls 0.8 m thick. The southwest wall of the nave adjoining the chancel survives for 9.5 m, the northeast wall extends for 1.8 m. The southwest wall of the chancel contains a round-headed niche. The exterior of this wall is lined with 18th century mural burial monuments. In the chancel are two 17th century grave slabs. The church was abandoned in 1771. There is an important collection of 17th, 18th and early 19th century monuments in the churchyard. The walls around the graveyard were built in 1816. The graveyard contains 33 Commonwealth War Graves memorial inscribed with 30 names, plus three other Commonwealth War Graves. At the entrance to the church are the Peterhead war memorials (NK14NW0087).
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