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Plockton Open Air Church is a site of religious and social significance located in Ross-shire, Scotland. The monument represents an outdoor place of worship, a form of religious gathering that held particular importance in Scottish Highland communities, especially during periods when formal church structures were unavailable or inaccessible to remote populations. The site's designation and archaeological record indicate its role in the religious life of the locality, though the precise dating and original physical configuration require examination of the archaeological and historical evidence held by Historic Environment Scotland. Its location near the War Memorial in Plockton situates it within the broader historical landscape of this Highland settlement.
Plockton Open Air Church, 60m NNW of War Memorial is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8863. View the official record →
Plockton Open Air Church is a site of religious and social significance located in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM8863.
Plockton Open Air Church, 60m NNW of War Memorial 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 SM8863.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Loch Achaidh na h-Inich, crannog at N end of (2.6 km), Sean-Chreag,fort 300m NNW of (2.6 km), Caisteal Maol (Castle Moyle), Kyleakin, Skye (8.1 km).
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