Culdee Chapel - Possible, Balchrystie

Culdee Chapel - Possible, Balchrystie

It has been suggested that there was a Culdee chapel at Balchrystie. The Old Statistical Account (compiled in the 1790s), claims that there were Culdees here in the time of Malcolm Canmore (r. 1058-1093). During the mid-eighteenth century the “foundation-stones of an old edifice” were dug up near Wester Balchrystie. These were interpreted by contemporaries as relating to the Culdees. Late twentieth century visits by the Ordnance Survey failed to find evidence above ground of any early medieval remains.

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23/02/2024

Rev. Mr Lawrie, ‘Parish of Newburn’, in the Old Statistical Account (1795), vol. 16, pp. 130-137. Historic Environment Scotland, Canmore entry for ‘Balchrystie’: http://canmore.org.uk/site/32585 [Accessed 20 February 2024].

cm x cm x cm

current,56.216692042342636,-2.8762668371200566;

Culdee Chapel - Possible, Balchrystie

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Building

618

1

Catholic

Newburn