Scheduled MonumentsScotlandSt Duthus's Chapel, Tain
Tain

St Duthus's Chapel, Tain

Scotland
HES SM3753
Site type
Tain
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St Duthus's Chapel is a medieval religious structure located in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland. The chapel is associated with the cult of Saint Duthus, a local saint whose shrine made Tain an important pilgrimage destination in the later medieval period. The site represents the enduring religious significance of the area from the medieval era, reflecting both local devotion and the wider importance of saint cults in Scottish religious life. The chapel survives as a testament to Tain's status as a centre of pilgrimage and ecclesiastical activity in medieval Scotland.

St Duthus's Chapel, Tain is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3753. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is St Duthus's Chapel, Tain?

St Duthus's Chapel is a medieval religious structure located in Tain, Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3753.

Who is responsible for protecting St Duthus's Chapel, Tain?

St Duthus's Chapel, Tain 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 SM3753.

What other scheduled monuments are near St Duthus's Chapel, Tain?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tain, remains of old parish church and burial ground (0.5 km), Tarlogie Farm,dun 800m E of (2.9 km), King's Causeway,road 900m N of Grantfield (4.7 km).

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