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St Michael's Chapel, Port na Cille, Barra is a medieval chapel situated in the Outer Hebrides in what is now Inverness-shire, Scotland. The chapel represents a significant example of early ecclesiastical architecture in the Hebridean islands, reflecting the Christian settlement and religious life of the medieval period in this remote region. The structure demonstrates the typical modest scale and construction methods characteristic of island chapels from the medieval era, built to serve the spiritual needs of the local community. The site's location at Port na Cille, a significant anchorage, suggests the chapel's role in serving both settled populations and seafaring communities that frequented this natural harbour.
St Michael's Chapel,chapel,Port na Cille,Barra is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5527. View the official record →
St Michael's Chapel, Port na Cille, Barra is a medieval chapel situated in the Outer Hebrides in what is now Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5527.
St Michael's Chapel,chapel,Port na Cille,Barra dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel,port na cille,barra. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
St Michael's Chapel,chapel,Port na Cille,Barra 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 SM5527.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Mhic Leoid,tower,Loch Tangusdale (2.1 km), Dun Ban,promontory fort and broch (2.1 km), Dun Bharpa,chambered cairn 800m NE of Balnacraig (2.4 km).
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