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Congash is a medieval chapel, burial ground and symbol stones located in Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. The site occupies ground underlain by Grampian Group bedrock, a metamorphic sequence of psammite and semipelite formed during the Neoproterozoic era. This ancient geology provides the underlying foundation for what became an important ecclesiastical and burial centre in the medieval period.
The chapel at Congash served as a place of worship and administration for the local Christian community, whilst the burial ground reflects the site's spiritual significance as a place of interment across generations. The presence of symbol stones indicates earlier Pictish or early medieval activity, suggesting the site may have held religious importance before the construction of the medieval chapel itself.
Today, Congash is protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2662, recognising its archaeological and historical importance. The combination of chapel, burial ground and symbol stones makes this a significant multi-period religious site, preserving evidence of Christian worship and burial practice spanning several centuries of Highland history.
Congash, chapel, burial ground and symbol stones, 500m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2662. View the official record →
Congash is a medieval chapel, burial ground and symbol stones located in Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2662.
Congash, chapel, burial ground and symbol stones, 500m SE of dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel, burial ground and symbol stones,. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Congash, chapel, burial ground and symbol stones, 500m SE of 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 SM2662.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Upper Port, standing stones W of (2.9 km), Lethendry Castle (2.9 km), Inverallan Churchyard, Symbol Stone and Cross-Incised Slab (3.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Congash, chapel, burial ground and symbol stones, 500m SE of's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Congash, chapel, burial ground and symbol stones, 500m SE of stands on Grampian Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite and semipelite.