MHG5413 - St Oran's chapel - Ornsay
Summary
Ruined chapel of St Oran and its surrounding graveyard on Isle Ornsay, Sleat.
Type and Period (1)
- CHAPEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
Ruined chapel of St Oran and its surrounding graveyard on Isle Ornsay, Sleat. See MHG31451 for the graveyard.
Teampull, Ornsay, Isle of Ornsay. At the S end of Ornsay, on a plateau some 100 yds from and 40 ft. above high water mark, and sheltered by quickly rising ground to the N, is an old burying ground in which are the scanty remains of an ancient church. Oblong on plan, it is orientated nearly ESE and measures 26 1/2 ft. in length and about 13 1/2 ft in breadth internally. The wall, built of stone and shell lime, is reduced to a height of only 1 ft 6 ins. and measures about 2 ft 3 ins. thick. The door was probably placed near the W end of the S wall. <1>
The church is as described by RCAHMS. The graveyard is now disused and neglected.
Visited by OS (A S P) 21 June 1961.
The site of the chapel and its surrounding graveyard were surveyed by Archaeological and Ancient Landscape Survey in 2002. <2> NOTE: The survey is referred to in the later report and the plan of the site is also included but a copy of the original survey report was never received by the HER.
The site is now becoming increasingly overgrown with vegetation and self-sown trees. <3>
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SHG2656 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1928. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions of Scotland. Ninth report with inventory of monuments and constructions in the Outer Hebrides, Skye and the Small Isles. . 186, No. 597.
- <2> SHG21919 Text/Report/Fieldwork Report: Wildgoose, M.. 2002. Woodland Grant Scheme Proposal, Isle Ornsay: An Archaeological Survey. Martin Wildgoose. 21/01/2003. Paper and Digital.
- <3> SHG29455 Image/Photograph(s)/Aerial Photograph/Vertical: Get Mapping. 2023. Getmapping aerial photography 2023.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 7100 1239 (17m by 12m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG71SW |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | SLEAT |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (1)
External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11660 (View HES Canmore entry for this site)
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