Archaeology Notes

Event ID 657416

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NG26SW 3 2249 6121.

(NG 2249 6121) Church (NR) (In Ruins)

OS 6" map, Inverness-shire, 2nd ed., (1904)

Trumpan Church, now ruinous, orientated E-W and oblong on plan, measures externally 49'9" by 22'10". The N wall stands to a height of about 9' and contains at its W end a small rough arched doorway; only traces of the foundations of the S wall remain. Lying amongst the ruins is a broken stone basin, probably a font. In the churchyard are two late medieval grave-slabs.

Watson (W J Watson 1926) in a very brief reference to St. Connan notes that at Waternish, Skye, there is Cill Chonnain at Trumpan Head. Forbes (A P Forbes 1872) lists S. Conan (ob.648) and notes that he is'honoured amongst the Hebrides' and is said to have been a Bishop of Sodor.

As described above; no further information regarding dedication.

Visited by OS (C F W) 8 January 1961.

A P Forbes 1872; T S Muir 1885; W J Watson 1926; RCAHMS 1928.

Scheduled as Trumpan Church, burial ground and 'Priest's Stone', Hallin.

Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 12 February 2001.