MHG997 - St. Magnus' Chapel
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- CHAPEL (Early Medieval to 19th Century - 561 AD to 1900 AD)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
The ruins of a Roman Catholic chapel lie in Shebster (ND 017 639). (See ND06SW 7.)
NSA (written by F Cook, 1840) 1845.
There was a chapel, dedicated to St. Magnus, at Shebster.
D Beaton 1909.
No evidence was found concerning this (? pre-Reformation) chapel. Visited by OS (N K B) 11 November 1964.
No change. Visited by OS (J B) 5 November 1981.
Sources/Archives (3)
- --- SHG1965 Text/Publication/Volume: Beaton, D. 1909. Ecclesiastical history of Caithness and annals of Caithness parishes. 39.
- --- SHG2597 Text/Publication/Volume: NSA. 1845. The new statistical account of Scotland by the ministers of the respective parishes under the superintendence of a committee of the society for the benefit of the sons and daughters of the clergy. Vol. 15, Caithness, 17.
- --- SHG3470 Text/Publication/Volume: Watson, G.. 1991. Caithness Chapel Sites.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred ND 0169 6390 (40m by 40m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ND06SW |
| Civil Parish | REAY |
| Geographical Area | CAITHNESS |
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/7950 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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