Scheduled MonumentsScotlandCill Mhoire,chapel 50m SW of Lochan Chille-moire,Oronsay
Medieval · Chapel 50m sw of lochan chille-moire,oronsay

Cill Mhoire,chapel 50m SW of Lochan Chille-moire,Oronsay

Scotland
HES SM5155
Period
Medieval
Site type
Chapel 50m sw of lochan chille-moire,oronsay
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Cill Mhoire is a medieval chapel situated on the island of Oronsay in Argyllshire, located approximately fifty metres south-west of Lochan Chille-moire. The structure represents a small ecclesiastical building typical of the medieval period in the Scottish Hebrides, reflecting the religious settlement patterns of the region. Like other chapels in the Oronsay group, it is associated with the broader monastic and religious landscape of the island during the medieval era. The site remains an important archaeological record of early Christian and medieval religious activity in the Inner Hebrides.

Cill Mhoire,chapel 50m SW of Lochan Chille-moire,Oronsay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5155. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Cill Mhoire,chapel 50m SW of Lochan Chille-moire,Oronsay?

Cill Mhoire is a medieval chapel situated on the island of Oronsay in Argyllshire, located approximately fifty metres south-west of Lochan Chille-moire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5155.

What period does Cill Mhoire,chapel 50m SW of Lochan Chille-moire,Oronsay date from?

Cill Mhoire,chapel 50m SW of Lochan Chille-moire,Oronsay dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel 50m sw of lochan chille-moire,oronsay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Cill Mhoire,chapel 50m SW of Lochan Chille-moire,Oronsay?

Cill Mhoire,chapel 50m SW of Lochan Chille-moire,Oronsay 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 SM5155.

What other scheduled monuments are near Cill Mhoire,chapel 50m SW of Lochan Chille-moire,Oronsay?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cnoc Coig, shell midden 430m NNW of Seal Cottage (0.3 km), Dun Domhnuill,fort,Oronsay (0.6 km), Seal Cottage, middens 350m WSW of, Oronsay (0.9 km).

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