Dron Chapel

Scotland
HES SM5592
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Dron Chapel is a medieval ecclesiastical structure located in Perthshire, Scotland. The chapel dates to the medieval period and represents a small religious building of the kind that served local communities across medieval Scotland. Little substantial architectural detail survives, though the site retains archaeological significance as evidence of the pattern of chapel construction and religious provision in the rural Perthshire landscape. The monument is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the designation SM5592.

Dron Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5592. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Dron Chapel?

Dron Chapel is a medieval ecclesiastical structure located in Perthshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5592.

Who is responsible for protecting Dron Chapel?

Dron Chapel 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 SM5592.

What other scheduled monuments are near Dron Chapel?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moncur Castle (3.1 km), Unenclosed settlement and enclosure, 185m north of Eastbank Farm (3.4 km), Moncur, remains of timber buildings 400m WSW of (3.4 km).

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