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St Kenneth's Church and cross slab is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Inverness-shire, in the Scottish Highlands. The monument comprises the ruins of a small church dedicated to Saint Kenneth, a figure venerated in the early Christian traditions of northern Scotland, together with an associated carved cross slab that demonstrates the religious significance of the settlement. The site sits upon bedrock of the Grampian Group, Neoproterozoic psammite and semipelite that underlies much of the Central Highlands, creating a landscape of moorland typical of the Inverness area.
The church structure and cross slab represent medieval ecclesiastical practice in the Highlands, when small rural churches served scattered communities and served as focal points for Christian worship and burial. Cross slabs of this period frequently marked significant graves or served devotional purposes within early Christian communities. The surviving remains testify to longstanding religious activity at Laggan, reflecting patterns of church foundation and settlement common throughout medieval Inverness-shire.
The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under Historic Environment Scotland reference SM5703, recognising its archaeological and historical importance to Scotland's medieval heritage. The site contributes to understanding settlement patterns, religious organisation, and landscape use in the medieval Highlands.
St Kenneth's Church and cross slab, Laggan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5703. View the official record →
St Kenneth's Church and cross slab is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Inverness-shire, in the Scottish Highlands. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5703.
St Kenneth's Church and cross slab, Laggan 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 SM5703.
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St Kenneth's Church and cross slab, Laggan stands on Grampian Group, bedrock that formed in the Neoproterozoic. The rock here is psammite and semipelite.