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St Mary's Church and Burial Ground, Dunvegan is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire. The church and its associated burial ground represent a significant centre of Christian worship and interment on Skye, with origins likely extending to the medieval period. The site reflects the important role of the Church in Scottish island communities and continues to serve as a place of burial. The designation encompasses both the structural remains of the church and the surrounding burial ground, which contains graveslabs and monuments of varying dates, documenting centuries of local burial practice and commemorative tradition.
St Mary's Church and Burial Ground, Dunvegan is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9249. View the official record →
St Mary's Church and Burial Ground, Dunvegan is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Dunvegan, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM9249.
St Mary's Church and Burial Ground, Dunvegan dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a dunvegan. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St Mary's Church and Burial Ground, Dunvegan 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 SM9249.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Osdale,broch 850m N of Osdale (1.9 km), Dun Fiadhairt,broch (3.5 km), Annait,monastic settlement on W bank of Bay River (5.3 km).
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