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Eilean Fhianain is a small island in Inverness-shire containing the remains of a medieval church dedicated to Saint Finnan, a significant early Christian site in the Scottish Highlands. The island preserves the foundations and structural remains of the church building along with associated stone crosses, evidencing religious activity from the medieval period. Saint Finnan was venerated in this region, and the site reflects the importance of island locations for early Christian monastic and ecclesiastical settlement in Scotland. The stone crosses represent a characteristic feature of medieval Scottish ecclesiastical sites, serving both devotional and commemorative functions within the Christian community.
Eilean Fhianain, St Finnan's church and stone crosses is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6255. View the official record →
Eilean Fhianain is a small island in Inverness-shire containing the remains of a medieval church dedicated to Saint Finnan, a significant early Christian site in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6255.
Eilean Fhianain, St Finnan's church and stone crosses dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a st finnan's church and stone crosses. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Eilean Fhianain, St Finnan's church and stone crosses 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 SM6255.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ballnaselich, cairn 200m N of (4.1 km), Resipole, kerb-cairn 750m NW of (5 km), Corrantee lead mine,Sunart (5.4 km).
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