Fasnakyle, Chapel And Graveyard
Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Chapel (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Fasnakyle, Chapel And Graveyard
Classification Burial Ground (Period Unassigned), Chapel (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Clachan Comair
Canmore ID 12261
Site Number NH33SW 2
NGR NH 33470 30691
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/12261
- Council Highland
- Parish Kilmorack
- Former Region Highland
- Former District Inverness
- Former County Inverness-shire
NH33SW 2 33470 30691
The old clachan or chapel of Fasnakyle is situated 'nearly opposite Invercannish, 7 1/2 miles from Struy'. The area of the enclosure, with a small space around it, is occupied by the graves of the inhabitants of the glen.
G Anderson and P Anderson 1863
At NH 3347 3069 are the ruins of a Roman Catholic chapel with associated graveyard, still used. The chapel measures internally 11.4m NE-SW by 5.7m NW-SE over walls 0.8m thick and 1.8m high with a door in the SE wall. The walls are of large roughly faced stones pinned with smaller stones and bonded with lime mortar. There are several graves within the chapel and a stoup lies near the chapel doorway.
Visited by OS (N K B) 18 October 1966.
The site is known locally as Clachan Comair and is shown on the basic scale Ordnance Survey 1:2500 scale digital maps as the 'Clachan Comair' [NAT], 'burial ground' [NAT], 'Chapel' (NR) (remains of) (NAT).
Information from RCAHMS (DE), April 2005
Project (May 2001)
A project of archaeological survey and evaluation was undertaken for Team Aquarius, on behalf of NOSWA by Headland Archaeology in advance of a water mains pipeline along Glen Urquhart, Highland. The proposed route runs from Tomich (NH 314 277) north to Cannich (NH 334 318) and then east towards Drumnadrochit where it splits to the north (NH 502 332) and south (NH 498 283). The proposed route is largely along the roadside but four stretches are through farmland or forestry. The survey comprised an initial desk based assessment to examine all available documentary and map sources prior to commencement of fieldwork, a walkover survey of the entire route and a watching brief on six trial pits highlighted as being in archaeologically sensitive areas by Highland Council’s Planning and Development Department Archaeological Officer. A full specification for the archaeological work was prepared by Highland Council.
Headland Archaeology 2001
