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Latitude: 56.3789 / 56°22'43"N
Longitude: -4.2728 / 4°16'22"W
OS Eastings: 259749
OS Northings: 723050
OS Grid: NN597230
Mapcode National: GBR 0Z.202L
Mapcode Global: WH3LK.BXLR
Entry Name: St Blane's Chapel
Scheduled Date: 2 November 1992
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
Source ID: SM5434
Schedule Class: Cultural
Category: Ecclesiastical: chapel
Location: Balquhidder
County: Stirling
Electoral Ward: Trossachs and Teith
Traditional County: Perthshire
The monument consists of the remains of a medieval chapel dedicated to St Blane.
The rectangular chapel, orientated E-W is situated on a small projection on the S shore of Loch Earn. It survives as turf-covered stone footings (0.6-0.7m high). The chapel walls are clearly defined and indicate a building with exterior dimensions of 14.3m by 6.8m over walls 1m thick. The walls are of plain undressed masonry of dry-stone construction. Part of the S wall, possibly containing the entrance is gone. There are two embedded stones lying to the E of the chapel in line with the S wall.
The area to be scheduled is rectangular measuring a maximum of 30m E-W by 20m N-S to be centred on the chapel, as shown in red on the accompanying map.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
The monument is of national importance as it is a chapel of medieval date which may occupy an earlier prehistoric site. As such it has the potential to contribue to our understanding of pre-christian ritual beliefs, early medieval ecclesiastical architecture and material culture.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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RCAHMS records the monument as NN 52 SE 1.
Source: Historic Environment Scotland
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