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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supposed site of CHAPEL AND GRAVE YARD [Kilminning] | Site of Grave Yard and suppd. [supposed] Site of Chapel |
Mr. Gray Farmer Corncurs Mr. Crombie, farmer Kilminning |
020 | [situation] On the Sea Coast Adjoining Kilminning The remains of an old grave yard on the farm of Kilminning, and now forming a part of the Stack yard belonging to the above farm at present its surface is leveled, and it is enclosed with a dry stone wall, and used as a Stack-yard, in making Some improvements on this farm about Sixty years ago the workmen employed discovered large quantities of human bones from three to seven feet below the Surface of this piece of ground it is locally supposed to have been formerly used as a grave yard - of which the Remains discovered is unquestionably a proof, it is also Conjecture that there was a Chapel here - either within or adjoining this burial ground the site of this cannot be pointed out. Nor is there Any proof extant that Such a building did exist. - This place is not now used as a grave yard. |
| EAST NEUK [district] | 020 | No description of East Neuk district on this page |
Continued entries/extra info
Parish of Crail. - Plan 20.B. Trace No.5. 101[page no.]"Besides the religious houses already mentioned there was no
"doubt a cell or chapel dedicated to St.Minin or Monan at Kilminning
"farm; the cow-yard of which is still full of Graves like a regular
"burying-ground" - New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845
The considerable quantities of human bones dug up here from time to time is a proof of its being a grave yard. This circumstance together with the name of the farm is equally a strong proof that a church or chapel was originally Situated here as the latter was always in olden times a concomitant of the former quite unlike modern cemeteries. And the etymology of the name Kilminning would indicate a chapel as well as a grave yard But as this is all rather presumtive evidence perhaps it will be better to write the designation on plan with the term "Supposed"
Transcriber's notes
In Authorities column: not sure about Mr. Gray, CorncursIn Description: have put 'stack yard' but it could be 'stock yard' as Stat. Acct. refers to 'cow yard'
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