Monument record MHG7893 - Preas Mairi, Graveyard, Contin
Summary
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 4608 5584 (200m by 200m) (Buffered by site type) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH45NE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | CONTIN |
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Full Description
NH45NE 15 4608 5584.
Preas Mairi (burial ground) (NAT) OS 6"map, (1971)
Praes Maree - 'Maelrubhas Bush' -though a private burial ground of MacKenzies of Coul 'is probably re-occupied relict of an ancient cemetery'. It is neat and well enclosed with gravel walks, shrubs and monumental slabs.
W Reeves 1862
Preas Mairi is still used as a private burial ground of the McKenzies and is well kept. The earliest gravestone is dated 1768. There is no trace of an earlier Christian burial ground here. What Reeves is referring to are remains of a chambered cairn within the burial ground (see NH 45 NE 5)
Visited by OS (J B) 23 April 1975
No change. Visited by RCAMS (JRS) March 1989.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SHG1460 Text/Publication/Article: Reeves, W. 1862. 'Saint Maelrubha; his history and churches', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 3 1857-60, p.258-96. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 258-96. 289-90.
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Record last edited
Jan 28 2008 12:00AM
