A fragmentary wall and buried deposits mark a church landscape whose origins may reach back to St Conval’s early Christian mission.
Quick facts
- Date
- Possible foundation around AD 600; medieval church from around 1100; later rebuilding
- Architect / designer
- Successive ecclesiastical communities
- Type
- Ruined and buried church, burial ground, tombstones and manse remains
- Designation
- Scheduled monument (SM2792)
- OS grid reference
- NS 49074 68052
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
Only part of the west end remains above ground, while foundations, burials and deposits survive below the surface. Tombstones and the former manse area broaden the monument beyond a single church footprint.
Its story
Tradition places an early religious foundation here around AD 600. A church dedicated to St Conval followed around 1100 and was rebuilt through later centuries before the site fell out of parish use.
Why it is included
Scheduling protects exceptional potential for understanding early Christianity, medieval parish organisation, burial practice and repeated rebuilding beside the Black Cart.
What to notice
- The partial surviving west wall.
- Burial-ground topography and memorial stones.
- The low riverside setting near the Cart confluence.
Reading the surroundings
Treat the monument and burial ground with care. Do not enter private land, disturb graves, lean on ruins, dig, detect or remove material; use only an explicitly lawful route.
Timeline
- Around AD 600 Tradition places an early religious community near the site.
- Around 1100 A church dedicated to St Conval was probably established.
- Post-medieval period Successive rebuilding and burial activity reshaped the churchyard.
- 1971 The surviving and buried remains were scheduled.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The earliest monastic association is traditional, and archaeological investigation would be required to separate every building phase.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Site of All Hallows Church, Inchinnan, SM2792 — Current designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: SM2792 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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