MHG1050 - Chapel, Brims Ness
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CHAPEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Chapel (NR) (rems of) Grave Yard (NAT)
OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
The remains of what is said to have been a Roman Catholic chapel (Name Book 1872), whose former existence is mentioned in 1726 (W Macfarlane 1906-8) and 1769 (T Pennant 1774). The walls, which were fast falling to decay, have lately been repaired by the proprietor (and the) graveyard, lying along S base of the above chapel has lately been surrounded by a stone wall. It contains a few very old tombstones, many of which are rough and undressed having no inscriptions on them (Name Book 1872).
T Pennant 1774; W Macfarlane 1906-8; Name Book 1872.
The remains of this chapel survive to a height of 1.6m. The harled walls are now surmounted by slabs, the entrance being in the S wall. There are no windows. The N wall has been incorporated into the enclosing wall of the graveyard, which contains stones dating back to 1836. The last burial was in 1948.
Visited by OS (N K B) 2 October 1964.
No change. Visited by OS (N K B) 13 August 1981.
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG1655 Text/Publication/Article: Myatt, L J. 1976. 'The early ecclesiastical remains of Thurso Parish', Caithness Fld Club Bulletin Vol. 1 April 1976, p.105-8. Caithness Fld Club Bulletin. 105-8. 105-6.
- --- SHG1838 Text/Publication/Monograph: A S Cowper & I Ross. 1992. Caithness Monumental Inscriptions, pre 1855. 3.
- --- SHG2441 Text/Publication/Volume: Mitchell, Sir A and Clark, J T (eds.). 1906-8. Geographical collections relating to Scotland. Vol. 1, 173.
- --- SHG2618 Text/Publication/Volume: Pennant, T. 1774. A tour in Scotland; MDCCLXIX. 3rd ed.. 350.
- --- SHG3341 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 11, 3.
- --- SHG3470 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, G.. 1991. Caithness Chapel Sites.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0401 7140 (8m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND07SW |
| Civil Parish | THURSO |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8016 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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