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The Old Church of Kilchrist is a medieval parish church situated in Ross-shire, Scotland, serving as an important example of ecclesiastical architecture from the medieval period. The church occupies a site with long Christian associations, reflecting the settlement patterns and religious organisation of the Highlands during the medieval era. The surviving structure demonstrates typical features of medieval Scottish church building, with its simple rectangular plan characteristic of parish churches of its period. The site remains significant for understanding the development of religious institutions and community life in Ross-shire during the medieval period.
Gilchrist,Old Church of Kilchrist is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1682. View the official record →
The Old Church of Kilchrist is a medieval parish church situated in Ross-shire, Scotland, serving as an important example of ecclesiastical architecture from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM1682.
Gilchrist,Old Church of Kilchrist dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a old church of kilchrist. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Gilchrist,Old Church of Kilchrist 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 SM1682.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Fort, 130m WSW of Corff Cottage (5.1 km), Balblair Stone, symbol stone, Moniak Castle Wineries (5.8 km), Dun Mor,fort,Ballindoun (6.3 km).
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