Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSt Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground

St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground

Scotland
HES SM9207
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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

Overview

History & significance

St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Ross-shire, Scotland. The church is dedicated to Saint Dubhthach, an early Christian figure, and the site comprises both the structural remains of the church building and an associated burial ground that reflects centuries of Christian worship and burial practice in the region. The monument dates from the medieval period, though the dedication suggests possible earlier religious significance connected to early Christian settlement patterns in the Highlands. The site remains an important archaeological record of medieval church organisation and local religious life in Ross-shire.

St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9207. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground?

St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9207.

Who is responsible for protecting St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground?

St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground 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 SM9207.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dunan Diarmid,dun,Loch Duich (0.7 km), Cill Fhearchair,standing stone,Shiel Bridge (2.4 km), Henge, 410m SW of Shiel House (2.8 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 St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground