Scheduled MonumentsScotlandTeampull Pheadair,chapel and settlement,Shader
Medieval · Chapel and settlement,shader

Teampull Pheadair,chapel and settlement,Shader

Scotland
HES SM5341
Period
Medieval
Site type
Chapel and settlement,shader
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Teampull Pheadair is a medieval chapel and settlement located in Shader, Ross-shire, Scotland. The site comprises the remains of a small stone chapel dedicated to Saint Peter, dating to the medieval period, alongside evidence of associated settlement activity in this remote Highland location. The chapel represents an important example of early Christian religious provision in the north-west Highlands, reflecting the pattern of settlement and ecclesiastical organisation in the region during the medieval centuries. The site is recorded in the Historic Environment Scotland database as a scheduled monument, preserving the archaeological evidence of both the chapel structure and the domestic settlement that would have sustained the religious community at this location.

Teampull Pheadair,chapel and settlement,Shader is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5341. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Teampull Pheadair,chapel and settlement,Shader?

Teampull Pheadair is a medieval chapel and settlement located in Shader, Ross-shire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5341.

What period does Teampull Pheadair,chapel and settlement,Shader date from?

Teampull Pheadair,chapel and settlement,Shader dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel and settlement,shader. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Teampull Pheadair,chapel and settlement,Shader?

Teampull Pheadair,chapel and settlement,Shader 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 SM5341.

What other scheduled monuments are near Teampull Pheadair,chapel and settlement,Shader?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Clach an Trushal, standing stone, Ballantrushal (1.3 km), Loch an Duin,dun,Shader (1.5 km), Clach Stei Lin,stone circle and enclosure (1.8 km).

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