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Scouthal Burn chapel and the clow is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Caithness, northern Scotland. The chapel represents a small place of worship from the medieval period, whilst the clow—a traditional stone-built structure—reflects the practical settlement patterns of the region. The site's remote location in the Caithness landscape is characteristic of early medieval religious establishments in the far north of Scotland, which often served dispersed communities across difficult terrain. The physical remains provide evidence of how religious and domestic life were organised in this region during the medieval period.
Scouthal Burn,chapel & The Clow is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM721. View the official record →
Scouthal Burn chapel and the clow is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Caithness, northern Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM721.
Scouthal Burn,chapel & The Clow dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel & the clow. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Scouthal Burn,chapel & The Clow 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 SM721.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Carn A' Chladha, broch (0.2 km), Bail A' Chairn, broch (0.8 km), Nether Banks, broch 220m NNE of (1.8 km).
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