EHG432 - Trial trenching - Raitts Chapel, Lynchat

An archaeological evaluation was undertaken by Glasgow University (GUARD) in August 2000 at the site of Raitts Chapel, at Chapelpark Farm, Lynchat. Six small trial trenches were opened over the bank and interior. That over the bank established that it had been built of stone with an earthen core and later widened and heightened. Two of the trenches in the interior found plough-truncated grave cuts. One measured 1.8m long and the other was 2.06m; both were aligned E-W and cut wider at the W end to accommodate the head. Slight staining in the base of each cut indicated the presence of burials. Further work, including geophysical survey and excavation, is planned to establish the extent of burials and any structural remains inside or outside the enclosure. <1> No further details, full report still awaited as of 08/04/2025