MHG1409 - Chapel, Kirk Ebb
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Early Medieval to Medieval - 561 AD to 1559 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
To W of the harbour bar at Thurso there was a kirk, 'the kirk at the ebb', whose memory is perpetuated in the place-name Kirk Ebb. It stood till recent times in ruins, and about forty to fifty years ago they were quite noticeable. From a drawing still preserved it appears to have been supported at the sides by high buttresses, in which were niches for statues, and to have had a great window similar to St Peter's (ND16NW 10). There seems also to have been a clerestory if not undervaultings.
J B Craven 1908; D Beaton 1909.
Area ND 1205 6895. No trace of a building exists in this area, which is flooded at high tide.
Visited by OS (E G C) 18 April 1962.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1654 Text/Publication/Article: Myatt, L J. 1975. 'The early ecclesiastical remains of Halkirk Parish', Caithness Fld Club Bulletin Vol. 1 April 1975, p.55-61. Caithness Fld Club Bulletin. 55-61. 105, 107.
- --- SHG1965 Text/Publication/Volume: Beaton, D. 1909. Ecclesiastical history of Caithness and annals of Caithness parishes. 7, 42.
- --- SHG2076 Text/Publication/Volume: Craven, J B. 1908. Diocese of Caithness. 23.
- --- SHG3470 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, G.. 1991. Caithness Chapel Sites.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 1199 6890 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND16NW |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/8434 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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