MHG3412 - St. Maurice's Chapel, Wardlaw
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CHURCH (Early Medieval to 19th Century - 561 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NH54SW 1 5236 4496.
(NH 5236 4496) St Maurice's Chapel (NR) (Site of)
OS 6"map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1906)
The site of the church of the parish of Wardlaw, which was incorporated in Kirkhill parish in 1618.
The church is said to have been removed from this site in 1220 by Papal bull and no trace now remains.
Local traditions says the gravestones were removed to Kirkhill. (See NH 54 NW 4).
T Wallace 1911
No trace exists.
Visited by OS (J B) 23 July 1975
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG1207 Text/Publication/Article: Wallace, T. 1911. 'Notes on some sculptured slabs and headstones in the churchyards of Glenconvinth and Kirkhill, Inverness-shire'. Proc Soc Antiq Scot Volume 45. 309-14. 311-12.
- --- SHG2673 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of North-east Inverness, Inverness District, Highland Region. . 24, No. 177.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 5235 4496 (80m by 80m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH54SW |
| Civil Parish | KIRKHILL |
| Geographical Area | INVERNESS |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (2)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/12733 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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