Monument record MHG1885 - Possible Site of Possible Church of St. Coomb's Kirk
Summary
Rumoured site St. Coomb's Kirk. No trace can be found.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 2091 6829 (80m by 80m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND26NW |
| Old County | CAITHNESS |
| Civil Parish | OLRIG |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
There is no trace of any structure in an area of consolidated sand dunes.
Visited by OS (J M) 22 April 1982.
St Coomb's Kirk (NR) (site of) OS 1:10,000 map, (1975)
About 30 chains (650m) due N of Thurdistoft, on the Links of Old Tain is a large sandy hillock about 12ft in height, almost overgrown with bent. There are traces of a building, or at least stones may be seen here and there where the surface is broken. This hillock is called 'St Coomb's Kirk' (perhaps in honour of St Columba). There is a tradition that this church and the adjoining manse, supposed to have been the parish church and manse of the united parishes of Dunnet and Olrig, were suddenly overwhelmed with sand during a storm.
Name Book 1873.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SHG1369 Text/Publication/Article: CFC. 1973. 'Progress at St Coombs chapel', Caithness Fld Club Bulletin Vol. 1 1973, p.1. Caithness Fld Club Bulletin. 1. 1.
- --- SHG1538 Text/Publication/Article: CFC. 1973. 'St Coombs chapel', Caithness Fld Club Bulletin Vol. 1 1973, p.1. Caithness Fld Club Bulletin. 1. 1.
- --- SHG3394 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 7, 43.
- --- SHG3470 Text/Publication/Volume: George Watson. Caithness Chapel Sites.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
