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Tullich Church is a medieval church burial ground and collection of carved stones located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 100 metres south-east of Tullich Cottages. The site sits upon bedrock formed during the Early Devonian period, part of an unnamed igneous intrusion of felsic rock that dates to the Late Silurian to Early Devonian transition. This geological foundation of crystalline rock has shaped the landscape that the medieval community chose for their burial place.
The church burial ground preserves evidence of medieval religious practice in this part of Aberdeenshire, with carved stones offering insight into the craftspeople and beliefs of the period. Such burial grounds were central to parish life, serving as focal points for both spiritual observance and community identity. The survival of carved stones at the site indicates the presence of skilled stonemasons working within the medieval tradition.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM86, recognising its archaeological and historical significance. The carved stones constitute important records of medieval artistic expression and funerary practice in the region, their preservation contributing to understanding of Aberdeenshire's ecclesiastical heritage.
Tullich Church, church burial ground and carved stones, 100m ESE of Tullich Cottages is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM86. View the official record →
Tullich Church is a medieval church burial ground and collection of carved stones located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, situated 100 metres south-east of Tullich Cottages. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM86.
Tullich Church, church burial ground and carved stones, 100m ESE of Tullich Cottages dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church burial ground and carved stones, 100m ese of tullich cottages. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Tullich Church, church burial ground and carved stones, 100m ESE of Tullich Cottages 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 SM86.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Braehead of Tullich, souterrain 380m SE of (0.3 km), Loch Kinord,cross slab (5.4 km), Milton of Whitehouse, souterrain 200m NNE of (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Tullich Church, church burial ground and carved stones, 100m ESE of Tullich Cottages's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Tullich Church, church burial ground and carved stones, 100m ESE of Tullich Cottages stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Late Silurian To Early Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is felsic-rock.