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Chapel (on site of broch), Rubh' an Teampuill, Toe Head, is a medieval chapel constructed upon the remains of an Iron Age broch. The site occupies a prominent position on the Rubh' an Teampuill peninsula in Inverness-shire, demonstrating a pattern of long-term occupation and reuse of strategically located settlements in the northern Highlands. The underlying broch represents Iron Age settlement, whilst the chapel overlay evidences the Christianisation of the landscape during the medieval period. This palimpsest of occupation illustrates continuity of settlement at defensible headland positions across distinct historical periods.
Chapel (on site of broch), Rubh' an Teampuill, Toe Head is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2118. View the official record →
Chapel (on site of broch), Rubh' an Teampuill, Toe Head, is a medieval chapel constructed upon the remains of an Iron Age broch. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2118.
Chapel (on site of broch), Rubh' an Teampuill, Toe Head 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 SM2118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rubh an Teampull,settlement 500m E of (0.5 km), Traigh an Taoibh Thuath,settlement W of (2 km), Borvemore,standing stone and site of stone circle,Scarista (5.6 km).
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