MHG13842 - Medieval church - Kilmory, Rhum
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- None recorded
Full Description
Ruined, in rough pasture on moderate hillslope, with NE-E-SE aspect and altitude of 10-20m OD.
SMR card
The settlement of Kilmory was evacuated in 1828 and the ruins of blackhouses exist today.
K Williamson and J M Boyd 1963 A Mosaic of Islands
St Mary's Church stands immediately N of graveyard and is a ruinous drystone building c. 39' E-W by 19' with 3.5' thick walls reduced to an average height of 4'. S entrance is apparently the only one.
RCAHMS:1928:Hebrides, Skye & Small Isles Inventory:HMSO:p63
The building noted by RCAHMS as St Mary's Church is still known locally by that name, but does not appear to be a church. It is a ruinous blackhouse oriented N-S, one of a group forming the depopulated hamlet of Kilmory. RCAHMS's measurements are correct, but doorway is in centre of E wall. The walls stand to the wall head. There is no building in area oriented E-W and none that can be recognised as a church.
OSFI:AA:16.5.1972
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NG 3613 0368 (60m by 59m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NG30SE |
| Civil Parish | SMALL ISLES |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
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- https://canmore.org.uk/site/10946 (View HES Canmore record for this site)
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