Archaeology Notes

Event ID 693735

Category Descriptive Accounts

Type Archaeology Notes

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NR26SW 10.01 21619 63210

(NR 216 632) Cill Chomain (NR)

OS 6" map, Argyllshire, 2nd ed., (1900)

The name applies to the old burial ground surrounding the modern church (ONB 1878). The fomer church was pulled down in 1825 to make way for its successor and nothing seems to be known of it, except that the site of the sculptured stone (No 35 on plan) said to mark the late 16th century grave of Sir Lauchlan MacLean at NR 2162 6322 was within the walls of the old church. The stone is in fact earlier than the late 16th century and bears the effigy of a priest. Other Medieval stones in the grave-yard are mostly 15th century, and include the 8ft 4 ins high 'Kilchoman Cross' at NR 2162 6330, at whose base are a pestel and 'cups' used in a wishing ceremony.

Name Book 1878; R C Graham 1895; W D Lamont 1972; R W B Morris 1969.

The old burial ground at Kilchoman is incorporated within the present grave-yard but there is no ground surface evidence of the former church (the sculptured stone - No 35 on plan(4) - is at NR 2162 6321).

The Kilchoman Cross and the other Medieval stones are as described.

Surveyed at 1:2500.

Visited by OS (B S) 3 May 1978.

Scheduled as Kilchoman Church, Cill Chomain Cross and tombstones... in Kilchoman burial ground.

Information from Historic Scotland, scheduling document dated 8 December 2000.