Scheduled MonumentsScotlandTarbert,Cill Chaluim-Chille,chapel & cross marked stone,Jura
Medieval · Cill chaluim-chille,chapel & cross marked stone,jura

Tarbert,Cill Chaluim-Chille,chapel & cross marked stone,Jura

Scotland
HES SM4782
Period
Medieval
Site type
Cill chaluim-chille,chapel & cross marked stone,jura
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

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Overview

History & significance

Tarbert, Cill Chaluim-Chille is a Medieval chapel site and cross-marked stone located on the island of Jura in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a chapel dedicated to Columba, the sixth-century Irish saint, together with a stone bearing a carved cross, indicating its use as an early Christian sacred place. Such dedications and cross-marked stones are characteristic of Hebridean monastic settlements and pilgrimage sites that flourished from the early Medieval period onwards. The monument reflects the enduring veneration of Saint Columba throughout the western isles and the continuation of Christian worship practices in these remote island communities during the Medieval era.

Tarbert,Cill Chaluim-Chille,chapel & cross marked stone,Jura is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4782. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Tarbert,Cill Chaluim-Chille,chapel & cross marked stone,Jura?

Tarbert, Cill Chaluim-Chille is a Medieval chapel site and cross-marked stone located on the island of Jura in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM4782.

What period does Tarbert,Cill Chaluim-Chille,chapel & cross marked stone,Jura date from?

Tarbert,Cill Chaluim-Chille,chapel & cross marked stone,Jura dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a cill chaluim-chille,chapel & cross marked stone,jura. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Tarbert,Cill Chaluim-Chille,chapel & cross marked stone,Jura?

Tarbert,Cill Chaluim-Chille,chapel & cross marked stone,Jura 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 SM4782.

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