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Kildalton Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site located on the Islay peninsula in Argyllshire, Scotland. The church, which dates from the medieval period, stands in association with a notable high cross situated approximately sixty metres to its northeast, a monumental stone cross that represents significant early medieval craftsmanship and religious expression. The high cross, known as Kildalton Cross, is among the finest surviving examples of Scottish medieval sculpture, displaying intricate carved decoration characteristic of high crosses from this period. The site reflects the importance of Islay as an early Christian settlement and demonstrates the sustained religious significance of the location through the medieval centuries, with both the church structure and the cross serving as enduring monuments to medieval devotion and artistic achievement.
Kildalton Church, church, High Cross, and cross 60m NE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13236. View the official record →
Kildalton Church is a medieval ecclesiastical site located on the Islay peninsula in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13236.
Kildalton Church, church, High Cross, and cross 60m NE of dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church, high cross, and cross. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kildalton Church, church, High Cross, and cross 60m NE 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 SM13236.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Fhinn,hut circles 410m SE of,Islay (1.5 km), Dun Fhinn, dun (1.9 km), Cill a'Chuibein, chapel (2.1 km).
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