Fig. 1156.—The Collegiate Church of Arbuthnott. Plan.
The nave, which measures internally about 60 feet 6 inches long by 18 feet wide, has a north and south round-arched doorway, with a bead moulding on the angles. These doorways are, perhaps, of the sixteenth century. The three windows on the south side have centre mullions, and are finished with straight lintels (see Fig. [1157]); and, although renewed, they represent the original arrangement. Besides these there are two small windows in the west gable (see Fig. [1158]). A stoup in the wall inside adjoins the south door.
The chancel arch is about 12 feet wide by 13 feet high. It has a double splay on each side, and is acutely pointed. The chancel is about 26 feet 5 inches long by 15 feet 6 inches wide. The total internal length of the church is 90 feet. There is a small north doorway in the chancel, which was evidently not meant to lead to the outside, but to a
Fig. 1157.—The Collegiate Church of Arbuthnott. South Aisle.
sacristy or some such apartment; and projecting tusk stones in the corner outside the door show that such a building was contemplated. The chancel (Fig. [1159]) is lighted by small widely splayed windows on each side, and three lintelled windows in the east end (Fig. [1160]). Mr. Mackenzie shows reasons for believing that this gable has been reconstructed, and that it originally had only two windows in the lower part, with perhaps some kind of central window at a higher level, something like what is found at Mortlach. The pointed piscina (Fig. [1161]) beneath the eastmost south window (see Fig. [1160]) has, as usual, been mutilated.
Fig. 1158.—The Collegiate Church of Arbuthnott. View from South-West.
To connect the chancel with the Arbuthnott Aisle a round archway (see Fig. [1160]), 7 feet 8 inches wide, has been cut through the chancel wall. The details of this arch are shown in Fig. [1162]. This chapel or aisle, which has an apsidal south end, measures about 20 feet 3 inches long by 12 feet 11 inches wide, and has a vaulted stone roof (Fig. [1163]) about 18 feet high, with a semi-octagonal dome over the apse. This view gives an idea of the appearance of the interior of the chapel. In front of the apse windows stands a sarcophagus 6 feet 2 inches long by 2 feet 2 inches wide, having a rude recumbent figure on the top. It contains the following arms on the front, beginning at the head, viz., Douglas, Arbuthnott, Arbuthnott, Stewart; and there appear to be indications that there have been other shields, now cut away. There is a round arched entrance door to the aisle on the west side (see Fig. [1157]), with a stoup beneath the adjoining window on the inside, and in the east wall are the remains of a credence. A turret staircase
