Scheduled MonumentsScotlandMull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of
Medieval · St medan's chapel & cave

Mull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of

Scotland
HES SM2000
Period
Medieval
Site type
St medan's chapel & cave
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St Medan's Chapel and cave is a medieval religious site located in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland, situated approximately 550 metres south-east of Mull Farm. The site comprises a small chapel associated with a natural cave, reflecting the medieval veneration of St Medan, a figure within the Galloway religious tradition. The cave and chapel complex represents the kind of early Christian and medieval pilgrimage site that existed throughout Scotland during the medieval period, where natural rock formations were incorporated into religious practice and devotion. The monument demonstrates the integration of landscape features with ecclesiastical structures characteristic of medieval Scottish religious settlement.

Mull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2000. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of?

St Medan's Chapel and cave is a medieval religious site located in Wigtownshire, south-west Scotland, situated approximately 550 metres south-east of Mull Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2000.

What period does Mull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of date from?

Mull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a st medan's chapel & cave. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Mull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of?

Mull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of 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 SM2000.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mull Farm,St Medan's Chapel & cave 550m SE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Mull of Galloway Farm,fort 400m NE of (0.7 km), Mull Glen,fort,West Tarbet (0.8 km), Mull of Galloway, fortifications N & S ends of Isthmus (0.9 km).

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