Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCill Chiarain, chapel 300m SW of Kilchiaran, Islay
Medieval · Chapel 300m sw of kilchiaran, islay

Cill Chiarain, chapel 300m SW of Kilchiaran, Islay

Scotland
HES SM2367
Period
Medieval
Site type
Chapel 300m sw of kilchiaran, islay
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Cill Chiarain is a medieval chapel located approximately 300 metres south-west of Kilchiaran on the isle of Islay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The structure dates to the medieval period and represents one of several ecclesiastical sites found across Islay, reflecting the island's early Christian heritage and settlement patterns. The chapel survives as a ruined stone structure, characteristic of small rural chapels common throughout the Hebrides during the medieval era. Such sites are typically associated with local communities and monastic networks that served the spiritual needs of island populations during the medieval period.

Cill Chiarain, chapel 300m SW of Kilchiaran, Islay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2367. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cill Chiarain, chapel 300m SW of Kilchiaran, Islay?

Cill Chiarain is a medieval chapel located approximately 300 metres south-west of Kilchiaran on the isle of Islay in Argyll and Bute, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2367.

What period does Cill Chiarain, chapel 300m SW of Kilchiaran, Islay date from?

Cill Chiarain, chapel 300m SW of Kilchiaran, Islay dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel 300m sw of kilchiaran, islay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cill Chiarain, chapel 300m SW of Kilchiaran, Islay?

Cill Chiarain, chapel 300m SW of Kilchiaran, Islay 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 SM2367.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cill Chiarain, chapel 300m SW of Kilchiaran, Islay?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Chroisprig, dun, Islay (1.7 km), Kilchoman House, cross slab 335m WSW of, Islay (3.1 km), Cultoon,stone circle 500m SW of (3.3 km).

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