Early Christian stone monuments on the transfer

Two early Christian monuments are set to make a 25 mile (40km) pilgrimage throughout the south of Scotland.

The stone carvings stood outdoors Monigaff Parish Church in Minnigaff till 1995.

They have been then moved contained in the constructing to guard them from erosion and vandalism.

Nevertheless, the B-listed church is now being offered and proposals have been made to maneuver the monuments to Stranraer Museum.

Dumfries and Galloway Council – which owns the stones – was knowledgeable of plans to promote the redundant constructing in the summertime of 2023.

The Church of Scotland requested the native authority to take away the artefacts – considered one of which is believed up to now again to the eighth Century – to ensure that the sale of the property to go forward.

The council is proposing to make use of its neighbourhood providers group – which is answerable for graveyard upkeep – to maneuver the carvings.

It mentioned they’d “appreciable expertise in coping with stone monuments of this nature”.

Discussions had been held to maintain them in Newton Stewart museum, which is nearer to their present house.

Nevertheless, the personal museum wouldn’t presently have anyplace to show the stones.

The council-owned facility in Stranraer is being renovated to incorporate an space for historic stone monuments the place the examples from Minnigaff could possibly be housed.

An software has now been made for listed constructing consent to maneuver the stone carvings to their new house.

In line with the Church of Scotland web site the Gothic Revival design church – which was in-built 1836 – is now below provide.

It was placed on the the marketplace for affords over £79,999.

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