Site Event/Activity record EHG3260 - Archaeological Survey and Excavation at Cromarty East Church
Location
Location | Cromarty East Church |
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Grid reference | Centred NH 7909 6727 (32m by 20m) (Mastermap) |
Map sheet | NH76NE |
Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
Operational Area | ROSS SKYE AND LOCHABER |
Civil Parish | CROMARTY |
Technique(s)
Organisation
Highland Archaeology Services Ltd
Date
2008 to 2009
Description
Archaeological excavation and recording work was carried out at Cromarty East Church by Highland Archaeology Services Ltd from 2008 to 2009 on behalf of the Scottish Redundant Churches Trust (SRCT) during repair and conservation works. The fabric of the building was photographed, excavations of external drains and soakaways within the churchyard were observed, and a large part of the floor area was cleared and mapped. A small trial trench was also excavated within the western wing of the church. These works revealed changes to the wall fabric, including a blocked-up doorway in the north wall; densely packed intercutting burials within the church, and a split 14th c. gravestone laid to form an altar kerb. The church is clearly pre-Reformation in origin but it is difficult to establish how much medieval fabric survives in the present building. No pre- 14th c. evidence was found. <1>
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SHG24809 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wood, J. 07/2010. Cromarty East Church: Archaeological Survey and Excavation 2008-2009. Highland Archaeology Services Ltd. 28/07/2010.
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
- MHG8828 Cromarty Parish Church (Building)
Record last edited
Nov 27 2014 11:36AM