Kirkinch Parish's Medieval Ruins: Nevay Church

Nevay Church, located in the parish of Kirkinch, Angus, Scotland, was a 15th-century parish church dedicated to St Neveth. Although records of a church at this site date back to the 14th century, the present structure was likely built in the late 15th century as the old records suggest. The church was abandoned in 1835 when a newer church was built to serve both the Eassie and Nevay Parishes. Today, the ruins of Nevay Church stand as a testament to the Middle Ages, with its stone walls and gravestones still visible.

The church is located 150 m (490 ft) east of the Kirkinch Burn, standing on a raised oval platform and surrounded by a walled cemetery. Inside the church, several stone artifacts including gravestones and masonry rubble remain. The walls of the church were constructed from coursed rubble of red and grey sandstone. The gables remain at their original height, with the north and south walls ranging in height from 1 m (3 ft 3 in) to 2 m (6 ft 7 in). A round-headed arched doorway and small arched window in the west gable may be of medieval origin, possibly brought from another location.

The south wall contains two doorways now blocked by gravestones, with a surviving small window set between the two blocked doors. The lintel of one of the doorways is engraved with the date 1695. A gravestone built into the church's walls is dated 1597. The ruins of Nevay Church were designated a scheduled monument in 1971 and the surrounding cemetery was added in 2017.

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