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Kilnaughton is a medieval chapel and burial ground located 135 metres north of Samhchair in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a chapel structure alongside carved stones and an associated burial ground, representing a place of Christian worship and interment from the medieval period. The carved stones found at the site indicate a degree of ecclesiastical or high-status activity, typical of medieval religious sites in the western Highlands and Islands. The chapel and its associated monuments reflect the patterns of Christian settlement and burial practice in medieval Argyll.
Kilnaughton, chapel, carved stones & burial ground 135m N of Samhchair is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5266. View the official record →
Kilnaughton is a medieval chapel and burial ground located 135 metres north of Samhchair in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5266.
Kilnaughton, chapel, carved stones & burial ground 135m N of Samhchair dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel, carved stones & burial ground 135m n of samhchair. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kilnaughton, chapel, carved stones & burial ground 135m N of Samhchair 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 SM5266.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cragabus, chambered cairn 75m SW of Lower Cragabus, Islay (1.5 km), Lurabus,township and farmsteads,Mull of Oa,Islay (1.5 km), Lurabus House, dun 370m ENE of, Islay (1.7 km).
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