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Teampull and Tobar Chaluim Chille is a medieval church and associated holy well located at Balivanich in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The site is dedicated to Saint Columba, as indicated by its Gaelic name, and represents the typical pairing of church and water source common in early medieval Scottish ecclesiastical settlements. The well, known as Tobar Chaluim Chille, reflects the spiritual significance attributed to natural springs in Celtic Christian practice and pilgrimage traditions. The church structure and its associated landscape feature form part of the broader pattern of medieval religious sites that characterise the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.
Teampull and Tobar Chaluim Chille, church and well, Balivanich is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7122. View the official record →
Teampull and Tobar Chaluim Chille is a medieval church and associated holy well located at Balivanich in Inverness-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM7122.
Teampull and Tobar Chaluim Chille, church and well, Balivanich dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a church and well, balivanich. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Teampull and Tobar Chaluim Chille, church and well, Balivanich 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 SM7122.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun Buidhe,dun (1.2 km), Eilean Iain,dun,Loch Eilean Iain,Benbecula (1.4 km), Nunton,St Mary's Chapel (Cladh Mhuire),chapel,Benbecula (1.8 km).
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