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Eilean Munde, St Munns Church and burial monuments is a medieval religious site located on an island in Argyllshire, Scotland. The church and associated burial monuments occupy a small island setting, a landscape characteristic of early Christian and medieval ecclesiastical sites throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The site rests upon Proterozoic III mica schist bedrock, formed during the Neoproterozoic era, with minor deposits of marble and quartzite. This ancient metamorphic foundation has shaped the island's geology for over 600 million years.
The medieval church represents a continuation of religious practice at what may have been an earlier Christian site, reflecting the region's long spiritual significance. The burial monuments surrounding the church indicate this was an important burial ground, likely serving the local community and possibly extending its influence across a wider area. Such island burial sites were valued for their sanctity and accessibility by water.
The site is protected by Historic Environment Scotland as a scheduled monument under reference SM4167, recognising its archaeological and historical importance to Scotland's medieval heritage.
Eilean Munde,St Munns Church & burial monuments is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4167. View the official record →
Eilean Munde, St Munns Church and burial monuments is a medieval religious site located on an island in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4167.
Eilean Munde,St Munns Church & burial monuments dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a st munns church & burial monuments. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Eilean Munde,St Munns Church & burial monuments 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 SM4167.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tom Beag,inclined plane,Ballachulish (0.6 km), Cnocan Dubh,fort,Ballachulish (0.7 km), North Ballachulish, prehistoric ritual site NNE of Hotel (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Eilean Munde,St Munns Church & burial monuments'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.
Eilean Munde,St Munns Church & burial monuments stands on Proterozoic III mica, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is major:{mica schist}, Minor{marble,quartzite}; undifferentiated metamorphic.