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Auldcathie Church is a medieval parish church located in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents a typical example of Scottish parish ecclesiastical architecture from that era. The church is recorded in the historical and archaeological record as a significant religious monument that served the local community. Its designation as a scheduled monument reflects its importance to the understanding of medieval religious settlement and organisation in the West Lothian region.
Auldcathie Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5610. View the official record →
Auldcathie Church is a medieval parish church located in Linlithgowshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5610.
Auldcathie Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5610.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Faucheldean,shale bing,Winchburgh (2 km), Niddry Farm,enclosure SW of (2.4 km), Greendykes,shale bing,Broxburn (2.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Auldcathie Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Auldcathie Church stands on Strathclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Visean. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, strathclyde group type.