Kinellar

Kinellar is a small settlement in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, located between Kintore and Dyce, near the A96 road.

The parish church lies on or close to a Druidic circle that has been largely eradicated, though two stones are incorporated into the churchyard wall.[1] An ancient chapel stood in the centre of the circle, suggesting the site may have had a religious function for several millennia. An aerial photograph taken in 1978 shows the circle mainly south of the churchyard, intersecting its south wall.[2]

In pre-Reformation times the parish was linked to Kinkell, and this connection lasted until 1649. The old parish church has a font dated 1534, and its bell tower was erected in 1615. The church was replaced by a new building in 1801.[3]

People from Kinellar

References

  1. ^ "Kinellar Kirkyard Stone Circle". The Modern Antiquarian. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Aberdeenshire Council Historic Environment Record - Aberdeenshire - NJ81SW0001 - KINELLAR CHURCH".
  3. ^ Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; by Hew Scott


57°12′23″N 2°19′02″W / 57.20639°N 2.31722°W / 57.20639; -2.31722

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