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Ashaig is a medieval ecclesiastical site in Inverness-shire, Scotland, comprising the remains of a church and burial ground alongside a shell midden and the Tobar Aiseig well. The church ruins represent a religious establishment typical of medieval Highland settlement patterns, with the associated burial ground indicating continuous use as a place of worship and interment. The shell midden suggests occupation and resource exploitation during the medieval period, whilst the named well, Tobar Aiseig, reflects the sacred significance of freshwater sources in medieval Scottish ecclesiastical landscapes. The site is recorded under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM13720 and represents the material remains of medieval religious and domestic activity in the region.
Ashaig, remains of church and burial ground, shell midden and Tobar Aiseig well is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13720. View the official record →
Ashaig is a medieval ecclesiastical site in Inverness-shire, Scotland, comprising the remains of a church and burial ground alongside a shell midden and the Tobar Aiseig well. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13720.
Ashaig, remains of church and burial ground, shell midden and Tobar Aiseig well dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a remains of church and burial ground, shell midden and tobar aiseig well. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Ashaig, remains of church and burial ground, shell midden and Tobar Aiseig well 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 SM13720.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ashaig, burnt mound 125m NNW of Faskin (0.5 km), Broadford Bay, chambered cairn 35m NE of Eirigh na Greine (4.5 km), Dùn aig Rubha Guail / Dun, Rubha Guail (9.9 km).
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