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Kilmory Chapel is a site of medieval and early modern ecclesiastical and funerary significance located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The chapel, which dates from the medieval period, stands associated with an important high cross known as MacMillan's Cross and a collection of carved tombstones that reflect the burial practices and commemorative traditions of the region over several centuries. MacMillan's Cross itself represents a notable example of medieval stone carving, characteristic of the sculptural traditions found throughout the Scottish Highlands and Islands. The assemblage of monuments at Kilmory, including both the cross and the surrounding carved stones, documents the sustained use of this burial ground and its importance to local families, particularly the MacMillan kindred, from medieval times through the early modern period.
Kilmory Chapel, MacMillan's Cross & tombstones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90185. View the official record →
Kilmory Chapel is a site of medieval and early modern ecclesiastical and funerary significance located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90185.
Kilmory Chapel, MacMillan's Cross & tombstones 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 SM90185.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cladh a' Bhile, burial ground and carved stones, 550m SW of Ellary (3.1 km), Eilean Mor, St. Cormac's Cave, Chapel and related remains (3.7 km), Castle Sween (3.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Kilmory Chapel, MacMillan's Cross & tombstones'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.
Kilmory Chapel, MacMillan's Cross & tombstones stands on Argyll Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite, semipelite and pelite.