Medieval lintel graves.


The Ordnance Survey 1:2500 First Edition mapping of 1868 shows the site of a chapel and burial ground at Ballacregga farm, together with the annotation, 'Chapel & Burial Ground (Site of)'. The burial ground is shown as a raised mound, within which the site of the chapel is marked.


The OS particulars noted, 'To the immediate E of Ballacregga is the site of an ancient Chapel and Burial Ground, where numbers of stone-lined graves containing human bones have been found. Authorities: Mr T Quinney; Mr R Cowin, Ballacregga; Mr W Moore, Ballavilley; Dr Oswald, Douglas; Oswald's Vestigia.'


The Survey's investigation consisted of several trenches excavated across the mound at intervals of just under 6m, which, while failing to find clear evidence for the chapel, found 'one or two lintel graves and some white shore pebbles'.