MHG8520 - Chapel, Newton
Summary
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Type and Period (2)
- CHAPEL (Medieval to 19th Century - 1058 AD to 1900 AD)
- CEMETERY (Undated)
Protected Status
Full Description
Chapel (NR) (Remains of) OS 6" map, Ross-shire, 2nd ed.,(1907)
Remains of a chapel said to have been erected in 16th century. The walls are now almost at ground level. The surrounding graveyard was used up 1832.
Name Book 1871.
The remains of a chapel measuring 11.8m E-W by 5m with turf-covered walls of 0.7m max height and c1.5m thick. The entrance is marked by a gap towards W end of S wall. The overgrown graveyard is featureless and its boundary wall is scarcely traceable.
Visited by OS (I S S) 6 September 1972.
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SHG2670 Text/Report: RCAHMS. 1979. The Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. The archaeological sites and monuments of Easter Ross, Ross and Cromarty District, Highland Region. . 27, No. 230.
- --- SHG3360 Text/Publication/Volume: Name Book (County). Object Name Books of the Ordnance Survey. Book No. 29, 98.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 8453 8144 (69m by 64m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH88SW |
| Geographical Area | ROSS AND CROMARTY |
| Civil Parish | FEARN |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Investigations/Events (0)
External Links (2)
- http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/SM5463 (Online designation description (Historic Environment Scotland))
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/15321 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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