Find Spot record MHG42034 - Eilean Fhianain, St. Finnan's Chapel
Summary
No summary available.
Location
Grid reference | Centred NM 7520 6827 (4m by 4m) (Buffered by site type) |
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Map sheet | NM76NE |
Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
Old County | INVERNESS-SHIRE |
Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Thumbnail Photo showing stone crucifix and bell - J Kirby, 04/2004
See also:
NM76NE0047 Graveyard
J Aitken : 18/12/02
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It has been observed that lichen has been removed from the stone crucifix in the chapel, leaving it open to further deterioration.
Information supplied by J Kirby, 03/06/04
------Centred NM 7520 6830 Burial-ground
(NM 7520 6827) St. Finnan's Church (NR) (Remains of) Burying Ground (NAT)
OS 6" map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1901)
Little is known of the early history of the chapel of Eilean Fhianain. It is perhaps built on the site of a cell which St. Finan had upon the island in the 7th century and the builder is believed to have been Alan MacRuaridh, one of the early Clan Ranald chiefs. The island was the burying place of the Clan Ranalds until the end of the 16th century.
The chapel became a ruin by the mid-17th century. The altar, however, remains, and on it stands a 6" high D.A. bell.
A circular brass brooch found in the burial ground was donated to the NMAS in 1896.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1896; M E M Donaldson 1923; W J Watson 1926; S Gordon 1935.
St. Finan's Chapel (locally accepted name) is oriented E-W and measures 21.0m by 5.6m within a wall which is 0.9m thick and c. 2.8m maximum height. In the N wall are the lower halves of four windows, and near the E end is a square-headed aumbry. In the W wall is the lower part of a window and in the S wall the lower part of three windows, and towards its W end a doorway. The altar and bell remain intact at the E end.
The interior has been used for burials.
Visited by OS (R L) 3 June 1970.
A contour survey of Eilean Fhianain was undertaken after the clearing of the thick scrub that has obscured the island in recent years. In consultation with Dorothy Low of Highland Regional Council a number of gravestones, crosses, the chapel and other monuments were mapped. Sponsor: Highland Regional Council
CFA 1992.
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REFERENCE
National Library, Country Life 26 December 1941 - photograph
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Centred 7520 6828
St. Finnan's Church (NR) (Remains of) Burying Ground (NAT)
OS 6" map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1901)
The island was the burying place of the Clan Ranalds until the end of the 16th century.
A circular brass brooch found in the burial ground was donated to the NMAS in 1896.
Proc Soc Antiq Scot 1896; M E M Donaldson 1923; W J Watson 1926; S Gordon 1935.
Sources/Archives (143)
- --- SHG4794 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4804 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG11651 Image/Photograph(s): St. Finnan's Isle, general view from W.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11672 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave markers.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11682 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave marker.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11692 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11702 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance worker.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12144 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12154 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12164 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12395 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12494 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan :. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG24258 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 7. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 126,132.
- --- SHG4795 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4805 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG11652 Image/Photograph(s): Chapel, St. Finnan's Isle.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11673 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11683 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave marker.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11693 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11703 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12145 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12155 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12165 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12396 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12818 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG1677 Text/Publication/Article: Bourke, C. 1984. 'The hand-bells of the early Scottish church', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 113 1983, p.464-8. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 464-8. 467.
- --- SHG4788 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4798 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4808 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG11645 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11666 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11676 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11686 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave markers.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11696 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11706 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12148 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12158 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12168 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12399 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12821 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG4796 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4806 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG11653 Image/Photograph(s): St. Finnan's Isle : Recent burial.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11674 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave markers.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11684 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave marker.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11694 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11704 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12146 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12156 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12166 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12397 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12819 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG24361 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 12. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 226.
- --- SHG2132 Text/Publication/Volume: Donaldson, M E M. 1923. Wanderings in the Western Highlands and Islands. 2nd, rev.. 30.
- --- SHG4789 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4799 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4809 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG11646 Image/Photograph(s): Chapel and altar, St. Finnan's Isle.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11667 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave marker (incised).. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11677 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave markers.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11687 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, structure.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11697 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11707 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12149 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12159 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12390 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12400 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12822 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, chapel after clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG24360 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 11. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 219.
- --- SHG618 Text/Publication/Article: PSAS. 1896. 'Donations to and purchases for the Museum and Library, with exhibits', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 30 1895-6, p.5-9,38-40,200-5,247-53,308-16. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 5-9,38-40,200-5,247-53,30. 39.
- --- SHG4790 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4800 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4810 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG11647 Image/Photograph(s): St. Finnan's Isle, landing jetty.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11668 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub cleared.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11678 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, Lair.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11688 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave marker.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11698 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11708 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12150 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12160 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12391 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12401 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12823 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2204 Text/Publication/Volume: Forbes, A P. 1872. Kalendars of Scottish saints, with personal notices of those of Alba, Laudonia and Strathclyde. 310-11.
- --- SHG4787 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4797 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4807 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG11654 Image/Photograph(s): Chapel and burial ground, Eilean Fhiannain.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11675 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave markers.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11685 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave markers.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11695 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, cleared area.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11705 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12147 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12157 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12167 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12398 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12820 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, information board.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2275 Text/Publication/Volume: Gordon, S. 1935. Highways and Byways in the Western Highlands. 168-70.
- --- SHG4793 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4803 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4813 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG11650 Image/Photograph(s): St. Finnan's Isle, Loch Shiel, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11671 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave markers.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11681 Image/Photograph(s): Chapel : St. Finnan's Isle.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11691 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11701 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12143 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12153 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12163 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12394 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12404 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12826 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG2918 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, W J. 1926. The history of the Celtic place-names of Scotland: being the Rhind lectures on archaeology (expanded) delivered in 1916. 285-6.
- --- SHG4791 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4801 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4811 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG11648 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11669 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave markers.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11679 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave markers.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11689 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11699 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11709 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12151 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12161 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12392 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital. .
- --- SHG12402 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12824 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG718 Text/Publication/Article: CFA. 1992. 'Eilean Fhianain, Loch Shiel (Arisaig and Moidart parish): ecclesiastical site', in Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992. SHG23035. 42.
- --- SHG4792 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4802 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG4812 Image/Photograph(s): B/W Negative. .
- --- SHG11649 Image/Photograph(s): Cross, St. Finnan's Isle.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11670 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11680 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, grave markers (incised).. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11690 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, general view.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG11700 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance worker.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12142 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12152 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12162 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12393 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12403 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan : Scrub Clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
- --- SHG12825 Image/Photograph(s): Eilean Fhiannan, scrub clearance.. Colour Slide; Digital Image. .
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Record last edited
Aug 31 2009 4:07PM