
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Old Northhouse as Burial Ground (medieval), Chapel (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Medieval burial ground and chapel; likely associated with a local ecclesiastical or lay community, reflecting Christian funerary practices in the later medieval period. Its significance lies in its potential to provide insights into medieval land use, religious activity, and social structures in rural Scotland.
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Places near here
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Gray HillStock Enclosure(s) (period Unassigned) · 788 yd
Inner HillEnclosure (post Medieval), Sheepfold(s) (post Medieval) · 1113 yd
Staney HillMountain / peak · 1186 yd
Teindside BridgeRoad Bridge (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
BroadhaughTower House (medieval) · 1.5 mi
Lochburn PlantationForest · 1.6 mi
PriesthaughFarmstead (period Unassigned), Sheepfold (period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
Allanmouth TowerEarthwork (16th Century), Tower House (16th Century) · 2.1 mi
Nan Lyle MemorialMemorial · 2.7 mi
Burnt Craig WoodForest · 2.9 mi
Carlenrig FarmNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 3.5 miOther information
Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0