Architectural feature in Meedian

The modern R. C. Church at Meedian contains a carved doorway (WM033-040----) at the NE end along with a window over the entrance both of which appear to be 15th century in date. The present RC Church replaced was built on the site of an earlier T-plan R. C. Chapel which was marked as a 'chapel' in 1818 on the Boyd-Belvedere estate map of the area (SMR File). This T-plan chapel was probably built in the 18th century. There is no evidence to suggest that there was a pre-1700 church at this location. It is possible that the present medieval doorway and window were taken from a nearby medieval church and reused during the building of the present R. C. Church. The medieval church (WM033-031----) ruins at Castlelost located 3km to the NE contains dressed stone with similar stone carvings. The window is a tall, twin-light ogee-headed window with hood moulding above. The terminals of the hood mouldings are decorated with a spiral pattern on the left hand side and interlaced pattern on the right hand side. There are three small carved motifs under the hood moulding consisting of a spiral, a star and a twin pronged spear. To see a 3D model of this window visit; https://skfb.ly/oJALM Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Date of upload: 10 July 2013