Scheduled MonumentsScotlandDunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground
Medieval · Church and burial ground

Dunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground

Scotland
HES SM5618
Period
Medieval
Site type
Church and burial ground
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Dunbennan Old Church is a medieval church and burial ground located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a small rural parish church of medieval origin, with associated burial ground that continued in use across several centuries. The surviving structural remains indicate a modest ecclesiastical building typical of the medieval parish churches of northeast Scotland. The burial ground preserves evidence of long-term mortuary use, reflecting the church's role as the spiritual and burial centre for the surrounding community throughout the medieval period and beyond.

Dunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5618. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground?

Dunbennan Old Church is a medieval church and burial ground located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5618.

What period does Dunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground date from?

Dunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church and burial ground. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Dunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground?

Dunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground 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 SM5618.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dunbennan Old Church,church and burial ground?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Huntly Market Square, symbol stone and standing stone (2.6 km), Huntly Castle (2.8 km), Kinnoir Old Church,church 550m WSW of Corse of Kinnoir (4.7 km).

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