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Kirkmaiden Church and Burial Ground is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. The church, dedicated to Saint Medan, represents an important centre of early Christian worship in the region, with origins potentially extending to the early medieval period. The site comprises the remains of the church building and an associated burial ground that served the local community over several centuries. The monument survives as an archaeological landscape that contributes to understanding the distribution and character of medieval religious establishments in Galloway.
Kirkmaiden,church & burial ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2007. View the official record →
Kirkmaiden Church and Burial Ground is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Wigtownshire, south-western Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2007.
Kirkmaiden,church & burial ground dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church & burial ground. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kirkmaiden,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 SM2007.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Back Bay,fort 580m S of Knock,Monreith (0.8 km), Stellock,cup & ring marked rocks ENE of,Monreith (1.6 km), The Wren's Egg, two standing stones 18m ENE and two standing stones 406m SSE of (1.7 km).
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