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Eilean Mor, St. Cormac's Cave, Chapel and related remains is a medieval ecclesiastical site located on an island in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises a cave traditionally associated with St. Cormac, a chapel, and associated structural remains that reflect the early Christian and medieval religious occupation of the location. The cave sanctuary represents an important example of early monastic settlement patterns in the Scottish Hebrides and west coast, where natural rock formations were adapted for ascetic religious practice. The remains date from the medieval period, with the site maintaining significance within local religious tradition and the broader archaeological record of Celtic Christianity in western Scotland.
Eilean Mor, St. Cormac's Cave, Chapel and related remains is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90139. View the official record →
Eilean Mor, St. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90139.
Eilean Mor, St. Cormac's Cave, Chapel and related remains dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a st. cormac's cave, chapel and related remains. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Eilean Mor, St. Cormac's Cave, Chapel and related remains 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 SM90139.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kilmory Chapel, MacMillan's Cross & tombstones (3.7 km), Castle Sween (5.9 km), Keills Cross, cross and church 200m ENE of Keillmore (5.9 km).
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