© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland
St Bean's Church at Kilninver is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Argyllshire, Scotland, comprising the remains of a church building and associated burial ground. The site is dedicated to Saint Bean, an early Christian saint venerated in the Scottish Highlands, and represents an important example of early medieval religious settlement in the region. The church structure dates from the medieval period, though like many rural Scottish churches of this era, its precise construction date remains uncertain. The burial ground surrounding the church indicates sustained use of the site as a focal point for Christian community worship and burial practices over an extended period, reflecting the religious significance of the location within the landscape of medieval Argyll.
Kilninver,St Beans Church & burial ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4191. View the official record →
St Bean's Church at Kilninver is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Argyllshire, Scotland, comprising the remains of a church building and associated burial ground. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4191.
Kilninver,St Beans Church & burial ground dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a st beans church & burial ground. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kilninver,St Beans Church & burial ground 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 SM4191.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Seil,crannog (2.7 km), Clachan Bridge, cairn 720m SW of (5.3 km), Ardencaple, dun 430m SSW of Camuslaich, Seil (6.4 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Kilninver,St Beans Church & burial ground