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Edzell Old Church and Lindsay Burial Aisle is a medieval ecclesiastical monument located 465 metres south-south-west of Edzell Castle in Angus, Scotland. The church stands on bedrock of the Strathmore Group, a formation of primarily sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone dating to the Emsian period. This geological foundation provided local building materials for the church's construction and has shaped the landscape of the surrounding estate.
The burial aisle associated with the monument reflects the strong connection between the church and the Lindsay family, who held significant landholdings in this region. The aisle's presence demonstrates the practice of elite families establishing burial vaults within parish churches, a widespread tradition among Scottish gentry during the medieval and post-medieval periods. Such structures served both religious and social functions within the community.
The monument is protected by Historic Environment Scotland under the designation SM13613, ensuring its preservation as an important record of medieval religious life and aristocratic society in Angus. The site's proximity to Edzell Castle underscores the integration of church and castle within the local settlement hierarchy, a characteristic pattern of medieval Scottish landholding and territorial organisation.
Edzell Old Church and Lindsay Burial Aisle, 465m SSW of Edzell Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13613. View the official record →
Edzell Old Church and Lindsay Burial Aisle is a medieval ecclesiastical monument located 465 metres south-south-west of Edzell Castle in Angus, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13613.
Edzell Old Church and Lindsay Burial Aisle, 465m SSW of Edzell Castle dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a 465m ssw of edzell castle. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Edzell Old Church and Lindsay Burial Aisle, 465m SSW of Edzell Castle 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 SM13613.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Belliehill, unenclosed settlement 350m NE of (5.2 km), Mill of Balrownie,ring ditch 200m SE of (5.2 km), Keithock, Roman camp N of East Mains of Keithock (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Edzell Old Church and Lindsay Burial Aisle, 465m SSW of Edzell Castle's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Edzell Old Church and Lindsay Burial Aisle, 465m SSW of Edzell Castle stands on Strathmore Group, bedrock that formed in the Emsian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.