Kilmartin Church And Graveyard

Kilmartin, Argyll

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Mediaeval Grave Slabs; Early Christian Crosses; Carved Slabs; Church

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Also known as Kilmartin Lapidarium; Poltalloch Stones

A couple of beautifully decorated early Christian crosses used to stand outside the parish church in Kilmartin. These have now been moved into the church for their protection. There is ready access to the church interior and these stones are well worth a look.

The burying ground around the church contains many mediaeval grave slabs. Other mediaeval grave slabs that used to be at St Columba's Chapel in Poltalloch have also been moved to Kilmartin. Many of these are protected in a covered mausoleum in the grounds of Kilmartin churchyard, others are displayed outdoors.

The church and graveyard. The mausoleum containing the
mediaeval slabs is the low stone building this side of the church tower.

An alternative view of the church.

Grave slab inside the mausoleum.

Decorated slab inside the mausoleum.

Grave slabs inside the mausoleum.

Grave slabs inside the mausoleum.

Detail of a grave slab inside the mausoleum.

Grave slab in the graveyard.

Grave slab in the graveyard.

Grave slab in the graveyard.

Grave slabs in the graveyard.

Grave slabs in the graveyard.

Grave slabs in the graveyard. In the distance, across the
valley floor, can be seen Nether Largie North chambered cairn.

Grave slab in the graveyard.

Grave slab in the graveyard.

Grave slab in the graveyard.

Rear of the early stone crucifix, now protected inside the
church.

Detail of the early stone crucifix, now protected inside the
church.

Front of the early stone crucifix, now protected inside the
church.

Front of the early Christian cross, now protected inside the
church.

Rear of the early Christian cross, now protected inside the
church.

Nearby Sites:

Temple Wood

Stone Circle.

1km away.

Nether Largie Stone Setting

Stone Setting.

1km away.

Carnassarie Cairn

Cairn.

1km away.

Dunchraigaig Cairn

Chambered Cairn.

1km away.

Carnassarie Standing Stones

Standing Stones.

2km away.

Ballymeanoch Cairn

Kerb Cairn.

2km away.

Ballymeanoch Stone Rows

Stone Rows.

2km away.

Ballymeanoch Holed Stone

Standing Stone (broken, fallen and moved).

2km away.

Ballymeanoch Henge

Henge; Cist.

2km away.

Glennan

Standing Stone.

3km away.

Creagantairbh Beag Monolith

Standing Stone.

3km away.

Ormaig Rock Carvings

Cup and Ring Marks.

4km away.

Torbhlaran

Standing Stone.

5km away.

Dunadd

Fort; Rock Carving.

5km away.

Salachary Stone Row

Standing Stones.

5km away.

Kilmichael Glassary Decorated Rock Sheet

Cup and Ring Marks.

5km away.

Kintraw

Standing Stone; Cairn.

6km away.

Achnabreck Carved Rocksheet

Cup And Ring.

8km away.

Kilmory Oib Village

Deserted Mediæval Village.

10km away.