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Latheron Old Church and the Aisle is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. The church comprises a simple rectangular structure characteristic of medieval Scottish parish churches, with the Aisle representing a later addition or extension, likely dating from the medieval or early post-medieval period. The site reflects the religious infrastructure of the region during the medieval period and the subsequent modifications made to accommodate burial or commemorative purposes. The monument survives as an important record of ecclesiastical architecture and burial practice in the northernmost reaches of medieval Scotland.
Latheron Old Church & The Aisle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3295. View the official record →
Latheron Old Church and the Aisle is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3295.
Latheron Old Church & The Aisle 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 SM3295.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Latheronwheel House,promontory fort 1100m SE of (1.7 km), Latheronwheel House, long cairn 850m SE of (1.9 km), Upper Latheron,chambered cairn 530m ESE of (2.4 km).
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