Eassie Kirkyard
Eassie Kirkyard is a cemetery in Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland. Eassie Kirkyard is situated nearby to Eassie and Nevay Parish Church, as well as near the village Balkeerie.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Eassie Stone and Nevay Church.
Eassie Stone
Archaeological site
The Eassie Stone is a Class II Pictish stone of about the mid 8th century AD in the village of Eassie, Angus, Scotland. The stone was found in Eassie burn in the late 18th century and now resides in a purpose-built perspex building in the ruined Eassie church. Eassie Stone is situated 2 miles northeast of Eassie Kirkyard.
Nevay Church
Church
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Nevay Church is a ruined 16th century parish church located near the village of Kirkinch in Angus, Scotland. Originally dedicated to St Neveth, a church has been recorded at this site since the 14th century; however, a round-headed cross-slab found in the church, and now displayed in the Meffan Institute, Forfar, suggests an earlier origin. Nevay Church is situated 1½ miles southwest of Eassie Kirkyard.
Ark Hill
Peak
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Ark Hill is a mountainous landform within the Sidlaw Hills in Angus, Scotland. This location has been proposed as a windfarm for generating renewable electrical power. Ark Hill is situated 2 miles southeast of Eassie Kirkyard.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balkeerie and Castleton.
Balkeerie
Village
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Balkeerie is a village in Angus, Scotland north of Dundee. It has an elevation of 222 feet above sea level. It is one mile to the north east of kirkinch and two-thirds of a mile to the west of the village of Eassie.
Castleton
Hamlet
Castleton, officially Castleton Of Eassie, is a village in Angus, Scotland. This settlement is situated along the A94 road between Glamis and Meigle. One mile to the south is the village of Eassie and Eassie Old Church, noted for the presence of the Eassie Stone; this carved Pictish stone is dated prior to the Early Middle Ages.
Kirkinch
Village
Kirkinch, meaning 'kirk on the island' in Scots and Gaelic, is a small village in Angus, Scotland. The 'island' is the knoll on which stand the remains of the late 16th century Nevay Church and its medieval burial ground.
Eassie Kirkyard
- Type: Cemetery
- Also known as: “Eassie Churchyard”
- Category: burial
- Location: Angus, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.59185° or 56° 35′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.08722° or 3° 5′ 14″ westOpen location code
9C8RHWR7+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 545920227OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=grave_yard
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