MHG38957 - Possible Architectural Remnant of Chapel, Chapel Hill
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CARVED STONE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
A Catholic chapel is supposed to have stood on Chapel Hill, a small cultivated knoll in a field a short distance east of Easter Clune farmhouse. The site cannot be identified.
A carved stone, dug up during trenching operations, was taken to the Nairn Museum by Dr Griggor (Name Book 1869).
The site of the chapel is still marked in the Chapelfield.
G Bain 1928
There is no trace and no local knowledge of the site of the chapel. Visited by OS (RL) 5 January 1971
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1938 Text/Publication/Volume: Bain, G. 1893. History of Nairnshire. 2nd ed.. 94.
- --- SHG2672 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1978. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Nairn District, Highland Region. . 16, No. 116.
- --- SHG3361 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No.3, 65.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9560 5150 (6m by 6m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH95SE |
| Civil Parish | AULDEARN |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15570 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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