Lindsay Burial Aisle
A simple site
Lindsay Burial Aisle was added to the south side of the medieval parish church of Edzell, dedicated to St Laurence, in about 1550. It was originally used as a chantry chapel, where Masses were held for the dead.
It was later adopted as a burial aisle for the Lindsay earls of Crawford, lairds of the nearby Edzell Castle.
Though the Lindsay Burial Aisle is a plain, rectangular building, it has some fine details, including:
a fine stone piscina, which was used for cleansing vessels used in Mass
a tomb recess, now lacking its stone effigy
a central boss carved in the form of four skulls in the burial vault below (not accessible to visitors)
Its arched opening to the north once gave access into the nave of the parish church.
It’s set in a burial ground that’s probably been in use for more than 1,000 years.
Statement of Significance
You can find out more about the Lindsay Burial Aisle in our Statement of Significance, part of a series of special documents outlining the history and development of Historic Scotland sites.
Discover more on trove.scot
See archive photographs of the Lindsay Burial Aisle plus archaeology notes and more on trove.scot.