Monument record 1374 - ST BRIDE'S CHURCH, SCARASTABEG, HARRIS
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | NG 00700 92820 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG09SW |
| Island | Harris |
| Township | Scarista, Harris, Western Isles |
| Parish | HARRIS, Western Isles |
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Full Description
NG09SW 3 0070 9282.
(NG 0070 9282 ) The old parochial burial-ground at Scarista (Scarasta) is considered by T S Muir (1885) and the OPS (1854) to be the site of St Brides or St Bridget's Church (Kilbride).
The graveyard is adjacent to the modern (19th century) church, and contains a few old gravestones, but no trace of the church.
T S Muir 1885; Orig Paroch Scot 1854.
No further information.
Visited by OS (N K B) 1 July 1969.
Carved mediaeval grave slab discovered 1998 by J. Crawford, and re-covered for protection.
In a dry season, faint traces of the wall lines of the early church are visible in the old part of the graveyard.
MML 17.9.99
OPS, 1854, Origines Parochiales Scotiae, 376-9 (Bibliographic reference). SWE9142.
T S Muir, 1885, Ecclesiological notes on some of the Islands of Scotland, 44 (Bibliographic reference). SWE5959.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Mar 25 2008 4:38PM
