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Carnock Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church in Fife, Scotland, now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument. The building stands on bedrock of the Clackmannan Group, sedimentary rocks formed during the Westphalian period, which underlie much of central Scotland. This geological foundation provided stable ground for the church's construction and has supported its survival to the present day.
The church represents the religious and communal focus of the medieval parish of Carnock. As a parish church, it would have served the spiritual needs of the local population and functioned as a gathering place for significant life events and seasonal celebrations. The survival of the building in its current form provides evidence of medieval ecclesiastical architecture and parish organisation in Fife during the medieval period.
The monument is protected under Historic Environment Scotland's scheduling system as reference SM829, recognition of its importance to Scotland's architectural and cultural heritage. The site remains a testament to medieval parish life in the Fife landscape and contributes to understanding the distribution and character of Scottish parish churches.
Carnock, Old Parish Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM829. View the official record →
Carnock Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church in Fife, Scotland, now in the care of Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM829.
Carnock, Old Parish Church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a old parish church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Carnock, Old Parish 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 SM829.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stacks,enclosure 300m N of (8.6 km), Carriden House,mound 300m SSW of (8.7 km), Blackness Castle (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Carnock, Old Parish 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.
Carnock, Old Parish Church stands on Clackmannan Group, bedrock that formed in the Westphalian. The rock here is sedimentary rock cycles, clackmannan group type.