The Ruined Parish Church of Nevay in Angus

Located 150 meters east of the Kirkinch Burn, Nevay Church stands on a raised oval platform surrounded by a walled cemetery. While records of a church dedicated to St Neveth at this site date back to the 14th century, the present structure was built in the late 16th century. The building is constructed of coursed rubble of red and grey sandstone and was eventually abandoned in 1835 when a newer church was built to serve both the Eassie and Nevay Parishes.

Inside the rectangular building, the north and south walls range in height from 1 meter to 2 meters. Several stone artefacts, including gravestones and masonry rubble, remain adjacent to the walls. The south wall contains two doorways now blocked by gravestones, and a small window is set between them. One doorway's lintel is engraved with the date 1695, while a gravestone built into the church's walls is dated 1597.

The remains of the church and its burial grounds were designated a scheduled monument in 1971, with the surrounding cemetery added to the list in 2017. A round-headed cross-slab found in the church is now displayed in the Meffan Institute, Forfar, suggesting an even earlier origin for the site.

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