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St Mary's Chapel at Nunton, known locally as Cladh Mhuire, is a medieval chapel located on the island of Benbecula in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The chapel dates to the medieval period and represents an important example of early Christian religious provision in the Outer Hebrides, serving the local population as a place of worship and burial. The site retains its associated burial ground, which indicates its longstanding significance as a sacred place within the community. The chapel's dedication to the Virgin Mary reflects a common pattern of medieval ecclesiastical foundation in the Scottish islands during the period of active Christian expansion across the Hebrides.
Nunton,St Mary's Chapel (Cladh Mhuire),chapel,Benbecula is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5664. View the official record →
St Mary's Chapel at Nunton, known locally as Cladh Mhuire, is a medieval chapel located on the island of Benbecula in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5664.
Nunton,St Mary's Chapel (Cladh Mhuire),chapel,Benbecula dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a st mary's chapel (cladh mhuire),chapel,benbecula. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Nunton,St Mary's Chapel (Cladh Mhuire),chapel,Benbecula 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 SM5664.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Torcusay,dun 290m ESE of Garry-a-siar, Benbecula (0.8 km), Teampull and Tobar Chaluim Chille, church and well, Balivanich (1.8 km), Eilean Iain,dun,Loch Eilean Iain,Benbecula (2.3 km).
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