MHG7031 - Geddes, St. Mary's Chapel and Graveyard
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CHAPEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
Full Description
A monumental inscription survey carried out by some members of 'Highland Family History Society' 1983. Work included a plan, noting complete inscription and index of surnames. They recorded a number of blank stones and made notes of any symbolism of a total of 162 stones. This survey does not include photos of each stone. Please contact Chairperson, John Durham for copies of the report. JohnDurran@compuserve.com
J Aitken : 18/12/02
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Report Library No. 965
A survey of memorial inscriptions by S Farrell, Sept, 2002.
The survey includes full inscription, including all genealogical information, type and style of monument, orientation and size, material used and a photograph of each stone. Report includes plan of graveyard.
J Aitken : 09/10/02
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The memorials in the churchyard date from late 17th century to modern day. They are in a variety of styles including slabs, obelisks, pedestals, tablestones and headstones. The vast majority is in good condition, only a few being damaged or broken.
S Farrell, Sept. 2002
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NH85SE 1 8882 5287.
St Mary's Chapel (In Ruins) OS 6" map, Nairnshire, 2nd ed. 1906
The Chapel of St Mary of Geddes is said to have been built 1220, but its first mention in a charter is 1473. Until modern times church yard was site of an annual fair held on or about 5th of April.
G Bain 1893.
The building published as "St Mary's Chapel" is not an antiquity.
It was built as a private burial place for the Roses of Geddes and Kilravock and probably occupies site of original chapel. Possible traces of this chapel were found whilst digging a grave against north wall of burial-place (Info from Mr Caldow, Raitloan Farm, Cawdor, Nairnshire). Revised at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (N K B) 19 November 1965.
This chapel stood within a circular graveyard, but no identifiable traces of the building are now visible. The earliest legible tombstones are EC18th-century date.
RCAHMS 1978, visited May 1978.
Awaiting DES entry 98/036.
Sources/Archives (24)
- --- SHG13031 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Chapel to east.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13032 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 1.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13033 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 1.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13034 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 1.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13035 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 1.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13036 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 1.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13037 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 1.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13038 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 2,3 & 4.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13039 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 4.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13040 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 4.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13041 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 17.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13042 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 8 & 9.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13043 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 19.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13044 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, S side looking W.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13045 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, E side looking S.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13046 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, S side.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13047 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, N side looking E.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13048 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, stone 36.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13049 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, SW corner.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG13050 Image/Photograph(s): Geddes Graveyard, W from outer door.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG1938 Text/Publication/Volume: Bain, G. 1893. History of Nairnshire. 2nd ed.. 127-8.
- --- SHG2414 Text/Publication/Volume: Leonella Longmore. 2000. Land of Churches.
- --- SHG2425 Text/Publication/Volume: Love J, McMullen E (ed). 1994. A Salmon for the Schoolhouse, A Nairnshire Parish in the C19.
- --- SHG2672 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 17, No. 128.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8882 5286 (40m by 39m) (2 map features) |
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| Map sheet | NH85SE |
| Civil Parish | NAIRN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14053 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15162 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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