Burial Vault in Ardnurcher

Burial vault of uncertain date in Ardnurcher graveyard (WM031-098001-) located off centre to W approx. 3m N of the N wall of Ardnurcher C of I church. Present remains consist of a displaced boulder located 8m from the NW corner of the C of I church and 3m out which revealed a cavity in the surface of the graveyard. The hole in the graveyard is formed by a collapse in a section of the stone vaulted roof of a burial vault of uncertain date. The rise in the surface of the graveyard in this area is formed by the stone vaulted roof of the burial chamber. The rectangular-shaped vault was accessed from beneath the floor of the present church. A blocked doorway is visible in the S wall of the chamber which leads into an area beneath the floor of the present church. The segmental arch of this doorway is formed from chamfered cut limestone of late medieval appearance. It is not clear if the dressed stone has been reused from the medieval church or if it is contemporaneous with the burial vault. Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 26 June 2017