Gates And Enclosure Walls, Former Kinnell Parish Church Graveyard Including Gatepiers

The gates and enclosure walls of the former Kinnell Parish Church graveyard date from the early 18th century and later. This site features an important collection of gravestones that date back to at least 1720, many of which are finely carved with well-preserved death emblems. The gravestones are located to the south, east, and west of the church building, while the area of the graveyard to the north was still in use as of 2008. The graveyard is enclosed by rubble walls and is prominently situated on raised ground next to the hamlet of Kinnell, offering views of the Angus countryside in all directions.

The earlier gravestones primarily feature a moulded apex design and include a variety of emblems, such as those representing the tailor's trade—scissors, flat iron, and goose iron—as well as mortality symbols like winged souls, skulls, and crossbones. Intricate heraldic devices can be found on stones dated 1746 and on an unusual double stone. There are also chest tombs and table stones, including one with winged souls above a crown and cartouche dated 1756. The 19th-century stones exhibit gothic detailing and include a marble column topped with an urn finial.

The principal entrance is located to the west, featuring quadrant walls, tall square-section ashlar gatepiers topped with ball finials, and decorative ironwork gates that open in two leaves. There is also a pedestrian gate to the east, which was the former access to the manse, featuring similarly detailed ironwork. The enclosure walls are coped rubble.