Site type BURIAL GROUND, CHURCH, CHURCHYARD
Canmore ID 62636
Site Number NX29SE 3
NGR NX 27566 94124
Council SOUTH AYRSHIRE
Parish BARR
Former Region STRATHCLYDE
Former District KYLE AND CARRICK
Former County AYRSHIRE

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Archaeological Notes

NX29SE 3 27566 94124

There are no visible remains of this church, which stood in the burial ground 120m ENE of the present parish chruch. It was probably built between 1650 and 1653 to serve the newly created parish of Barr, but was taken down between 1856 and 1894.
RCAHMS 1983, visited 1982

NSA (1834-1845) The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy, 15v Edinburgh
Page(s): Vol.5, 412 Held at RCAHMS B.2.2.STA

Paterson, J (1863-6) History of the counties of Ayr and Wigton, 3v in 5 Edinburgh
Page(s): Vol.2, 107-9 Held at RCAHMS D.11.2.PAT

RCAHMS (1983a) The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of North Carrick, Kyle and Carrick District, Strathclyde Region, The archaeological sites and monuments of Scotland series no 17 Edinburgh
Page(s): 20, No.136 Held at RCAHMS A.1.2.ARC/17