Tullich Churchyard and symbol stones

Heritage listing

Date Added 16/11/1923 Last Date Amended 31/05/2021 Supplementary Information Updated 24/11/2022 Type Crosses and carved stones: cross slab; inscribed stone; symbol stone, Ecclesiastical: burial ground, cemetery, graveyard; church Local Authority Aberdeenshire Parish Glenmuick, Tullich And Glengairn NGR NO 39058 97546 Coordinates 339058, 797546 — The monument comprises the remains of a medieval church, burial ground and collection of carved stones on the site of an Early Christian ecclesiastical centre traditionally associated with the 7th century saint, St Nathalan. The monument is situated northeast of Ballater, around 200m above sea level and approximately 750m northwest of the River Dee. The church is rectangular on plan, aligned east-west and is constructed from granite rubble. It measures around 24.5m by 9m with walls up to 1m thick. A late 14th/early 15th century doorway is in the north wall, and a number of square-head windows evidence post-reformation alterations. The circular walled burial ground measures 51m by 55m. Remains of a medieval bank and ditch, possibly an ecclesiastical vallum in origin, can be traced outside the burial ground wall. Early Christian carved stones have been found located in and around the church including a Pictish symbol stone and sixteen cross-incised grave markers. Most of the recorded carved stones are now housed in a modern display outside the medieval burial ground. However, at least four carved stones (as reported by Aberdeenshire Council, 7 October 2022) are incorporated within the fabric of the church walls. The scheduled area is irregular. It includes the remains described above and an area around within which evidence relating to the monument s construction, use and abandonment is expected to survive, as shown in red on the

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.