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St Peter's Church and Burial Ground, Thurso is a medieval ecclesiastical site situated in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. The church represents an important centre of Christian worship from the medieval period, serving the local community as both a place of religious observance and a burial ground for parishioners over successive centuries. The site retains physical evidence of its medieval origins, though the building has undergone modification and repair during later periods. As a scheduled monument, it remains a significant archaeological and historical resource documenting the ecclesiastical landscape of medieval Caithness.
Thurso, St Peter's Church and Burial Ground is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM618. View the official record →
St Peter's Church and Burial Ground, Thurso is a medieval ecclesiastical site situated in Caithness in the far north of Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM618.
Thurso, St Peter's Church and Burial Ground dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a st peter's church and burial ground. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Thurso, St Peter's Church and Burial Ground 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 SM618.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including North Calder, broch 600m W of (7.2 km), Framside,broch 850m E of,Hills of Lieurary (7.3 km), Gallow Hill,long cairns and chambered cairn (7.8 km).
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