The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 1/3MacGibbon, David
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The ecclesiastical architecture of Scotland from the earliest Christian times to the seventeenth century; vol. 1/3
MacGibbon, David
Church architecture -- Scotland
The doorway (Fig. 134) is in the north wall, near the west end, on the
side sheltered by the hill; but all the freestone has been taken out,
except two stones of the inner order of the east jamb.
The jambs (Fig. 135) and arch were of two orders. Judging by the remains
of wall it had no hood and no cap. I did not make out whether it had
been a pointed or a half-circular arch, as there is only a small portion
of the masonry fitting the back of the outer order above the west impost
remaining to judge by. Probably pointed.
The sill of the doorway is covered by rubbish, and the whole of the
interior is covered to about 2 feet depth. I had not opportunity for
excavation.
The east end (Fig. 136) remains to 15 feet high, a little above the
eaves. The side walls (Fig. 137) are about 12 feet high, and the west
wall remains to a little way up the gable.
[Illustration: FIG. 136.--Chapel on Inch Kenneth. East End--Exterior and
Interior.]
The facing of the south wall and the south-west angle have disappeared.
The weakness of foundation and the position of the east end on a steep
slope caused, at some period, the east end to lean outwards
[Illustration: FIG. 137.--Chapel on Inch Kenneth. South Elevation.]
considerably; and to obviate further decay, large clasping buttresses
(see Fig. 132) were made at north-east and south-east angles, at some
period much after the building of the chapel, but long ago.
In the east end are two plain lancets (Fig. 138), 4 feet 8 inches high
and 8¾ inches wide, with wide splays to the inside.
There is no groove for glass, and so it probably was fixed in a wooden
frame.
[Illustration: FIG. 138.--Chapel on Inch Kenneth. East Windows.]
On the north is, near the east end, a square-headed light (Figs. 139,
140), 4 feet 8 inches by 1 foot. It has no glass groove. The internal
head is not now arched, but probably was so at first.
On the south, and nearly opposite the last, is a light, 4 feet 8 inches
by 9 inches, with a square head and internal arch. (See Fig. 140.)
Between this and the east wall is a projecting stone with hollow in it,
but no drain. (See Fig. 139.) It is difficult to assign a date to this,
but I think, probably, it is of fourteenth or fifteenth century.
In the centre of the chapel is a flat tombstone, with floriated
decoration. In the burial-ground is a cross of slate, now prostrate. It
appears of very late date, but has traditional form and ornaments.
In the burial-place on the south side of chapel is a floriated tombstone
(Fig. 141), also an effigy in relief (Fig. 142). This is 6 feet 7½
inches long from the top of the cap to the heels. The figure is in
relief of about 4 inches average, flattened on the upper surface, like
many others in that
[Illustration: FIG. 139.--Chapel on Inch Kenneth. North and South
Windows--Interior.]
[Illustration: FIG. 140.--Chapel on Inch Kenneth. South-East and North
Windows--Exterior.]
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