Monument record MHG7945 - Possible site of St Maelrubha's Chapel, Strathcarron
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 9580 4181 (40m by 40m) (Centred) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG94SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Old County | ROSS-SHIRE |
| Civil Parish | LOCHCARRON |
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
NG94SE 1 9580 4181.
(Area NG 95 41 ) St. Maelrubha's (D Macdonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931) Chapel is said to have stood near "Eas an Teampuill' - Waterfall of the Temple - on right bank of burn where there are some ruins.
(MacDonald, Polson and Brown 1931 is an unreliable authority: for an alternative site for St. Maelrubha's Church see NG94SW 2).
D MacDonald, A Polson and J Brown 1931; W J Watson 1904. <1>
At NG 9580 4181, traces of a building, lying E to W, are visible as a number of stones protruding from turf to form a rectangular plan c7m long by c3.5m wide. This may be the remains of St. Maelrubha's Chapel or possibly a much later building.
Visited by OS (R L) 19 October 1966. <2>
No evidence for this building was found during a walkover survey in August 2000, but a group of four stores or cleits were noted which probably correspond with record MHG33081. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG2437 Text/Publication/Volume: MacDonald, Polson and Brown, D, A and J. {1931}. The book of Ross, Sutherland and Caithness, Orkney and Shetland: descriptive, historical and antiquarian notes. 69.
- <2> SHG2917 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, W J. 1904. Place names of Ross and Cromarty. 195.
- <3> SHG21016 Text/Report: Wordsworth J. Arinackraig, Strathcarron. Wordsworth Archaeological Services. . .
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Apr 28 2009 3:02PM
