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Kirkbrae House burial vault is a subterranean stone structure located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, situated approximately 65 metres to the east-north-east of Kirkbrae House itself. The vault lies within an area of complex geology dominated by sandstones, siltstones and mudstones of the Inverclyde Group, formed during the Osagean period of the Carboniferous. These sedimentary rocks provide both the local building material and the stable substrate upon which the burial vault was constructed.
The monument is a typical example of the mortuary vaults built in Scotland, primarily during the 18th and 19th centuries, when such structures served as secure repositories for the deceased prior to burial or as permanent family sepulchres. This example, associated with Kirkbrae House, reflects the practice amongst landowners and prominent families of the period to maintain private burial accommodation within or near their estates.
The vault is protected as a scheduled monument under Historic Environment Scotland designation SM12814, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. Its survival in the Renfrewshire landscape, cut into or built upon the local Carboniferous bedrock, provides evidence of burial practices and domestic arrangements among the region's historical communities.
Kirkbrae House, burial vault 65m ENE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12814. View the official record →
Kirkbrae House burial vault is a subterranean stone structure located in Renfrewshire, Scotland, situated approximately 65 metres to the east-north-east of Kirkbrae House itself. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM12814.
Kirkbrae House, burial vault 65m ENE of 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 SM12814.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Glen Everton House, cairn 540m SSE of (1.7 km), Loch Thom-Overton, water cut (3.2 km), Kelly Bank Cottage, cairn 1240m ENE of (3.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kirkbrae House, burial vault 65m ENE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Kirkbrae House, burial vault 65m ENE of stands on Inverclyde Group, bedrock that formed in the Osagean. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.