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Cill Mhoire is a medieval chapel and burial ground situated in Upper Kilchattan on the island of Colonsay in Argyll, Scotland. The site represents an early Christian place of worship, likely dating to the medieval period, when such modest ecclesiastical structures served the spiritual needs of island communities. The chapel remains largely ruined, though its burial ground continues to demonstrate the site's long-standing significance as a place of interment. As part of Colonsay's wider ecclesiastical landscape, Cill Mhoire reflects the pattern of small chapels that characterised medieval Christian settlement in the Inner Hebrides.
Cill Mhoire,chapel and burial ground,Upper Kilchattan,Colonsay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5069. View the official record →
Cill Mhoire is a medieval chapel and burial ground situated in Upper Kilchattan on the island of Colonsay in Argyll, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5069.
Cill Mhoire,chapel and burial ground,Upper Kilchattan,Colonsay dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel and burial ground,upper kilchattan,colonsay. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cill Mhoire,chapel and burial ground,Upper Kilchattan,Colonsay 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 SM5069.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tobar Fuar,dun 1100m NW of Machrins,Colonsay (2.7 km), Dunan nan Con,dun,hut circles,enclosures & field system (3.9 km), Dun Gallain,fort,Colonsay (3.9 km).
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