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St. Nechtan's Chapel Kilnaughton Burial Ground

A Category B Listed Building in Kintyre and the Islands, Argyll and Bute

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.6279 / 55°37'40"N

Longitude: -6.2205 / 6°13'13"W

OS Eastings: 134429

OS Northings: 645224

OS Grid: NR344452

Mapcode National: GBR CF0V.5HT

Mapcode Global: WGYHM.FS2Z

Plus Code: 9C7MJQHH+4Q

Entry Name: St. Nechtan's Chapel Kilnaughton Burial Ground

Listing Date: 20 July 1971

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 344626

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB11974

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Kilnaughton, chapel, carved stones & burial ground 135m N of Samhchair
Islay, Kilnaughton, St. Nechtan's Chapel And Burial Ground
St. Nechtan's Chapel, Islay
St. Nechtan's Chapel, Kilnaughton

ID on this website: 200344626

Location: Kildalton

County: Argyll and Bute

Electoral Ward: Kintyre and the Islands

Parish: Kildalton

Traditional County: Argyllshire

Tagged with: Chapel Cemetery

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Description

Mediaeval. Oblong chamber. Rubble. Gabled. Roofless. Narrow
window at E. end. Solum level has risen. Grass-grown floor.
Head-stones. Effigy of Knight. 2 later burial enclosures on
N. side.

Statement of Interest

Ruin. Scheduled Ancient Monument No 5266.

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