© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
Kincardine o'Neil old church and hospital is a medieval religious foundation in Aberdeenshire, situated on bedrock of the Argyll Group, Neoproterozoic psammite and pelite which would have shaped medieval quarrying and building practices in the locality. The settlement developed as both a place of worship and charitable provision, reflecting the dual religious and social functions typical of medieval hospital establishments in rural Scotland. Such institutions served not only the spiritual needs of the community but also provided essential care for travellers, the sick and the poor, making them vital centres within the medieval Scottish landscape.
The monument stands within Aberdeenshire's distinctive geology, where fine-grained metamorphic rocks provided accessible stone for local construction. The combination of church and hospital at a single location exemplifies the medieval period's integration of faith-based healthcare, when religious communities often undertook the responsibility of tending to the ill and infirm. The site's survival into the present day, protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM88, preserves evidence of this important aspect of medieval Scottish institutional life and community welfare.
Kincardine o'Neil, old church and hospital is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM88. View the official record →
Kincardine o'Neil old church and hospital is a medieval religious foundation in Aberdeenshire, situated on bedrock of the Argyll Group, Neoproterozoic psammite and pelite which would have shaped medieval quarrying and building practices in the locality. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM88.
Kincardine o'Neil, old church and hospital dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a old church and hospital. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Kincardine o'Neil, old church and hospital 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 SM88.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Peel Ring of Lumphanan, castle, Peel Bog of Lumphanan (4.4 km), Cothill,symbol stone 600m NE of Craigmyle House (5.5 km), Finzean House,long cairn 390m N of (5.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kincardine o'Neil, old church and hospital'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.
Kincardine o'Neil, old church and hospital stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.