MHG5779 - Kilvaxter
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
- CHAPEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG36NE 4 centred 38 69.
There was a chapel at Kilvaxter, or Kilvakisa, probably belonging to the nuns of Iona, who held land here in the 16th century.
Visited by OS (C F W) 10 November 1960; Orig Paroch Scot 1854; RCAHMS 1928.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- 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. . 176, No. 560.
- --- SHG341 Text/Publication/Monograph: OPS. 1854. Origines parochiales Scotiae: the antiquities ecclesiastical and territorial of the parishes of Scotland. 2/1. 349, 353.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3800 6900 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG36NE |
| Geographical Area | SKYE AND LOCHALSH |
| Civil Parish | KILMUIR |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11189 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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