The church at Kirknewton was united with that of East Calder in 1750 and a new church built elsewhere. In about 1780, the majority of the old church appears to have been taken down. The following year, a voussoir with chevron and erotic figures was given to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.

See: Kirknewton, Church

There are no early records of the church and the voussoir is of a very unusual form, with no direct parallel found elsewhere in Scotland. The use of a fairly sophisticated chevron makes it unlikely that the voussoir dates from before the 2nd quarter of the 12thc, with a later date entirely possible.