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Marykirk Old Parish Church and Burial Ground is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. The church and its associated burial ground occupy ground formed from the Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, a geological formation of Pragian-age sandstone interbedded with conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone that underlies this part of the Aberdeenshire basin. This solid foundation of ancient sedimentary rock has supported the site's structures and burials for centuries.
The monument comprises both the physical remains of the medieval church building and the surrounding burial ground, which would have served the local parish community throughout the medieval period and beyond. Such parish churches formed the spiritual and social centre of their communities, providing space for worship and a final resting place for parishioners across generations.
The site is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5936, recognising its importance to the heritage of Kincardineshire. The survival of both the church structure and burial ground makes this a significant record of medieval religious life and local burial practices in northeast Scotland.
Marykirk,old parish church and burial ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5936. View the official record →
Marykirk Old Parish Church and Burial Ground is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Kincardineshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5936.
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 the UK.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Marykirk,old parish church and burial ground'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.
Marykirk,old parish church and burial ground stands on Arbuthnott-Garvock Group, bedrock that formed in the Pragian. The rock here is sandstone with subordinate conglomerate, siltstone and mudstone.