Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMarykirk,old parish church and burial ground
Medieval · Old parish church and burial ground

Marykirk,old parish church and burial ground

Scotland
HES SM5936
Period
Medieval
Site type
Old parish church and burial ground
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Marykirk Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church and burial ground located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The church and its associated burial ground served as the spiritual and mortuary centre for the parish community, with the site showing evidence of medieval ecclesiastical use. The church structure and surviving stonework reflect typical medieval parish church architecture of the Scottish lowlands. The burial ground contains grave markers and monuments that document the social history of the local community across several centuries of parish use.

Marykirk,old parish church and burial ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5936. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Marykirk,old parish church and burial ground?

Marykirk Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church and burial ground located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5936.

What period does Marykirk,old parish church and burial ground date from?

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

Who is responsible for protecting Marykirk,old parish church and burial ground?

Marykirk,old parish 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 SM5936.

What other scheduled monuments are near Marykirk,old parish church and burial ground?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Newbigging,ring ditches 300m S of (6.3 km), Balwyllo,enclosures and cropmarks 300m SW of (7.6 km), Arrat, burial ground and hospital 65m E of Magdalene's Chapel Cottage (7.6 km).

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