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Altyre Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church located in Morayshire, Scotland. The church represents the religious infrastructure of the medieval parish system in northern Scotland, serving the local community during the medieval period. The surviving structure demonstrates the architectural character typical of Scottish parish churches of its era, with features reflecting the ecclesiastical requirements of its time. As an established place of worship, the site holds significance for understanding the settlement patterns and spiritual life of medieval Moray.
Altyre,old parish church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5809. View the official record →
Altyre Old Parish Church is a medieval parish church located in Morayshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5809.
Altyre,old parish church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a old parish church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Altyre,old parish church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5809.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Altyre House,inscribed stone (0.3 km), Greshop Farm,enclosures 300-400m SW of (3.3 km), Templestone, stone circle, Rafford (3.6 km).
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