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Kirkton, Craignish Old Parish Church and tombstones is a medieval parish church site located in Argyllshire, Scotland, representing the ecclesiastical centre of the former parish of Craignish. The church itself dates to the medieval period, though the exact construction date remains uncertain from surviving records. The site retains associated tombstones which provide evidence of continued use and burial activity, particularly from later centuries when the church may have fallen into disuse as a place of worship. The monument reflects the religious and social organisation of medieval Argyll and the importance of parish churches as focal points for both spiritual and community life in rural areas.
Kirkton,Craignish Old Parish Church and tombstones is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM285. View the official record →
Kirkton, Craignish Old Parish Church and tombstones is a medieval parish church site located in Argyllshire, Scotland, representing the ecclesiastical centre of the former parish of Craignish. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM285.
Kirkton,Craignish Old Parish Church and tombstones dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a craignish old parish church and tombstones. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Kirkton,Craignish Old Parish Church and 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 SM285.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Duntroon, fort 140m N of Duntroon Lodge (6 km), Poltalloch,cup & ring marked rock SW of (6.1 km), Barsloisnach, two cists 230m ESE of (6.8 km).
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