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St Ethernan's, Rathen old parish church is a medieval ecclesiastical structure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, serving as the former parish church of Rathen. The church dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of rural parish church architecture in north-east Scotland. The site retains evidence of its long use as a place of worship and burial, with the structure reflecting the typical design conventions of medieval Scottish parish churches. The church's dedication to St Ethernan, a saint associated with local religious traditions, reflects the ecclesiastical organisation and patronage patterns of medieval Aberdeenshire.
St Ethernan's,Rathen old parish church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5810. View the official record →
St Ethernan's, Rathen old parish church is a medieval ecclesiastical structure located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, serving as the former parish church of Rathen. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5810.
St Ethernan's,Rathen old parish church dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a rathen old parish church. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St Ethernan's,Rathen old parish church 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 SM5810.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trefor Hill, motte (0.6 km), Knockmonean Cairn (2.1 km), Cairn of Memsie (2.7 km).
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