Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound
Medieval · Laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m sse of oversound

Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound

Scotland
HES SM13049
Period
Medieval
Site type
Laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m sse of oversound
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound is a medieval secular and ecclesiastical complex located in Scotland. The site comprises a laird's house, chapel, and associated burial ground, representing the domestic and spiritual infrastructure of a Scottish landholding family during the medieval period. The monument reflects the typical arrangement of such establishments, where the residence of the landowner was situated in close proximity to a private or semi-private chapel, with burial provision for the family and possibly their dependants. The architectural and spatial organisation of the site provides evidence of medieval settlement patterns and the integration of administrative, residential, and religious functions within a single estate.

Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13049. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound?

Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound is a medieval secular and ecclesiastical complex located in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM13049.

What period does Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound date from?

Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m sse of oversound. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound?

Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound 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 SM13049.

What other scheduled monuments are near Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kirk Score, chambered cairn, settlement and field system, Russa Ness (3.6 km), Whiteness Junction,burnt mound 150m W of Stebbligrind (3.6 km), Wormadale Hill, standing stone 335m ENE of Kerith (4.2 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Sound, laird's house, chapel and burial ground 220m SSE of Oversound