Clachan, Kilcalmonell And Kilberry Parish Church And Burial-ground
Burial Ground (Medieval), Church (18th Century) (1760), Gravestone(S) (Medieval), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Site Name Clachan, Kilcalmonell And Kilberry Parish Church And Burial-ground
Classification Burial Ground (Medieval), Church (18th Century) (1760), Gravestone(S) (Medieval), War Memorial(S) (20th Century)
Alternative Name(s) Kilcalmonell Parish Kirk; Clachan Churchyard; Clachan Parish Church; Parish Church Of Clachan; War Memorial Plaques And Rolls Of Honour
Canmore ID 38943
Site Number NR75NE 9
NGR NR 76425 56050
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/38943
- Council Argyll And Bute
- Parish Kilcalmonell
- Former Region Strathclyde
- Former District Argyll And Bute
- Former County Argyll
NR75NE 9 76425 56050
(NR 7642 5604) The parish church at Clachan was erected c 1760 and probably replaces an earlier building on the same site. There appears to be no evidence to support the view that the medieval church stood at Balinakill (c/f NR75NE 4 and NR75NE 6 ) and the presence in the churchyard of a considerable number of carved stones of Early Christian and medieval date argues strongly against it. The dedication appears to have been to St. Colmaneala or Columbanus, a contemporary of St. Columba.
Among the stones in the graveyard: A - 1.70m long - Early Christian (White 1875), B - 1.32m long x 0.43m - Early Christian (RCAHMS 1971), C - An undecorated medieval cross, though it is just possible that this is Early Christian (White 1875); Medieval Slabs D and E (White 1875) were not found by the RCAHMS. There are also a number of other Medieval West Highland Slabs.
T P White 1875; RCAHMS 1971, visited 1966.
Field Visit (5 July 1973)
There is no trace of any earlier structures around this church. Stones A,D and E were not located. Stone C has been re-used as a headstone at NR 7641 5603. Stone B and some medieval graveslabs are on display under a shelter in the still used burial ground at NR 7642 5606.
Visited by OS (D W R) 5 July 1973.