MHG7629 - Chapel, Camas na h-Annait
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (2)
- CHAPEL (Early Medieval to 19th Century - 561 AD to 1900 AD)
- ENCLOSURE (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NG63SE 1 6964 3472.
On 'Croulin Beg' (St. Rufus' Island on Thomson's map),(J Thomson 1832) according to Reeves, there is a church of which a fragment of walling 30ft. long and 1ft. high remains. No burial ground is evident but a green patch below the site is said to have been a garden. (W Reeves 1862)
Watson (W J Watson 1926) draws attention to name 'Port na
h'Annaide' on Eilean Mor which suggests site of an ancient chapel and/or burial ground.
W Reeves 1862; W J Watson 1926; J Thomson 1832.
There is no trace of a chapel on Eilean Beg (Croulin Beg), the only building on island being a shieling-type structure at NG 6845 3572. On Eilean Mor, however, on a small plateau 50ft above and the W of Camus na h'Annait at NG 6964 3472, there are remains of a building and enclosure similar to those described by Reeves who presuambly confused the islands.
Only N side of building can be traced as an overgrown bank 10m long, 1.3m wide, and 0.3m high, through which facing stones protrude. The enclosure, to the N, consists of a bank of earth and stones. The surrounding area shows signs of cultivation with clearance heaps, etc.
Site surveyed at 1/10560. Visited by OS (N K B) 29 April 1965.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1460 Text/Publication/Article: Reeves, W. 1862. 'Saint Maelrubha; his history and churches', Proc Soc Antiq Scot Vol. 3 1857-60, p.258-96. Proc Soc Antiq Scot. 258-96. 281-2.
- --- SHG2878 Text/Publication/Volume: Thomson, J. 1831. The Atlas of Scotland. Ross Shire (drawn in 1826).
- --- SHG2918 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, W J. 1926. The history of the Celtic place-names of Scotland: being the Rhind lectures on archaeology (expanded) delivered in 1916. 251-3.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 6963 3471 (60m by 60m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG63SE |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/11607 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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