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Congash is a medieval chapel, burial ground and symbol stones located approximately 500 metres south-east of Congash in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a small stone chapel together with an associated burial ground, elements representative of early Christian settlement patterns in the Scottish Highlands. The presence of symbol stones at the location indicates Pictish or early medieval occupation, suggesting the site may have origins in the early medieval period, though the surviving chapel structure likely dates to the medieval period proper. The combination of religious building, burial space and carved stones reflects the spiritual and communal significance of such locations within Highland settlement hierarchies during the medieval centuries.
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 approximately 500 metres south-east of Congash in Inverness-shire, Scotland. 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 Britain.
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).
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