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Kensaleyre Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The church is associated with two prehistoric cairns situated approximately 320 metres and 180 metres to the south-west of the main structure, indicating a palimpsest of religious and funerary use across different periods at this location. The cairns represent Bronze Age or earlier burial practices, whilst the church itself belongs to the medieval period and reflects the Christianisation of the landscape. The site's designation through Historic Environment Scotland (HES INSPIRE reference SM3511) recognises its archaeological significance as a monument complex encompassing both prehistoric and medieval components.
Kensaleyre Church,two cairns 320m & 180m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3511. View the official record →
Kensaleyre Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3511.
Kensaleyre Church,two cairns 320m & 180m SW of 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 SM3511.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn Liath,chambered cairn 380m SW of Kensaleyre Church (0.1 km), Dun Cruinn,fort,Kensaleyre (0.9 km), Kensaleyre Church, cairns and standing stones 1200m SSE of (1.1 km).
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