Description

Early-earlier 19th century. Mort house to S of burial ground. Sandstone rubble; built into bank at N. Projecting eaves course to S.

N (ENTRANCE) ELEVATION: arched door in N wall; raised chamfered surround; droved tails. Window to left; window slit to right.

E ELEVATION: 2 ventilation holes in E wall; remains of iron grill at upper hole.

S ELEVATION: window off centre to left; buttress to right; single window slits to left and right.

W ELEVATION: central window; circular hole above.

Door and windows boarded up. Flat coping stones; vaulted roof clad with large stone slabs, only some slabs remaining. Gable to W; raised flat wall to E.

INTERIOR: not seen, 1999.

Statement of Interest

B-Group with Rosyth Old Kirk. A certificate relating to 'Rosyth Safety Vault' published in N Fotheringham's book states that the bodies could be kept in the vault for up to 2 months in summer and 3 in winter before internment, by which time they were of no use to the anatomists and therefore safe from theft by the body snatchers.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q17816257

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Recommended Books

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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6
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  [(Shropshire)] [By (author) Nikolaus Pevsner] published on (January, 1958)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Listed Buildings and Other Heritage Assets
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Pevsner's Architectural Glossary (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Introductions)