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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCULPTURED STONE (Runic) | Sculptured Stone (Runic) Sculptured Stone (Runic) Sculptured Stone (Runic) |
Robert Walker Esq. Factor Robert Smith (Revd) [Reverend] Manse Rafford Mr James Watson, Schoolhouse Rafford |
010.16 | This is a large Upright stone, about eight feet high, situated in a cultivated field about one mile north of Altyre House. It was found, in the parish of Duffus, and removed to where it now stands, by the wife of a late proprietor of Altyre. It has a cross cut on one side and various runic carvings on both sides |
| CHURCH (In Ruins | Church (in Ruins) Church (in Ruins) Church (in Ruins) Church (in Ruins |
Robert Walker Esqr. Revd [Reverend] Robert Smith Mr James Watson Mr Miller, Editor, Forres Gazette |
010.16 | This is the ruin of a church, quite roofless, but with the walls entire, situated in the Altyre woods, and near the Altyre Burn, and about one mile north of Altyre house. In the chartulary of Moray mention is made of Altyre chapel, having been used in 1230; and the present church is supposed to have been built on the site of the Roman catholic Chapel. The present ruin ceased to be used for religious purposes about 1660, after Altyre was joined to Rafford parish. The present is the ruin of a presbyterian church. It is on the property of Sir W.G. Cumming |
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County of Elgin -- Rafford Parish
Church
(In Ruins)
Referred to the examiner who states " There is no doubt but Presbyterian
Service was performed in this church since the Reformation But the
date of its erection cannot be ascertained nor can it be found in any
records in connexion with this parish.
Ordnance Survey - Moray county, OS Name Books - Moray county - Volume 17 - Parish of Rafford, OS1/12/17
This volume contains place name information from the parish of Rafford.
Ordnance Survey - Moray county
Ordnance Survey was established in the 18th century to create maps, surveys and associated records for the entirety of Great Britain. These records are arranged by county. This entry has been created to enable searching for Ordnance Survey records for the county of Moray, which is in the north east of Scotland. The boundaries of the county were altered by the Boundary Commissioners in 1891.