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Inverewe Old Church is a burial ground and symbol stone located at Poolewe in Ross-shire, Scotland. The site incorporates a Pictish symbol stone, indicating use during the early medieval period, whilst the associated burial ground suggests continued occupation and ecclesiastical significance into the Christian period. The symbol stone represents important evidence of Pictish presence and religious practice in the region, whilst the burial ground demonstrates the site's function as a place of Christian interment. The monument reflects the complex transition from Pictish to Christian religious practice in the north-west Highlands during the early medieval period.
Inverewe Old Church, burial ground and symbol stone, Poolewe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7036. View the official record →
Inverewe Old Church is a burial ground and symbol stone located at Poolewe in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7036.
Inverewe Old Church, burial ground and symbol stone, Poolewe 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 SM7036.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Red Smiddy,ironworks 1km S of Poolewe (1.2 km), Creag an Fhamhair,fort (8.9 km).
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