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Dalcross Church is a medieval ecclesiastical building located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The church dates from the medieval period and represents a significant example of local religious architecture from that era. The structure reflects the building traditions and spiritual importance of the parish during its period of active use. The site remains an important record of medieval settlement and Christian worship in the Highlands, contributing to our understanding of ecclesiastical provision in this region during the Middle Ages.
Dalcross Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5399. View the official record →
Dalcross Church is a medieval ecclesiastical building located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5399.
Dalcross Church 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 SM5399.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Milton of Clava, cairn 215m SSW of (5 km), Milton of Clava, chapel and standing stone 255m SSW of (5.1 km), Ballaggan, mound 420m WNW of (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Dalcross Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Dalcross Church stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.