Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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St Mary's Chapel, KKE (Mull)
Grid reference
NM 501 553 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
150100 755300
Latitude
56.622854535021794
Longitude
-6.074366529295924
Altitude (metres)
70
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Tobermory, settlement KKE (Mull) (0 miles)
Tobar Mhoire, well, KKE (Mull) (0.06 miles)
St Columba's Chapel, Morvern (2.86 miles)
Cnoc Mhicheil, Morvern (3.03 miles)
Cnoc Eoin, KKE (Mull) (3.47 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
The remains of St Mary's chapel stand on the hill above Tobermory Harbour. NMRS records 'fragmentary remains of this medieval chapel are situated within an extensive burial ground some 400m W of Tobermory Harbour', also two late medieval tombstones.
Relationships with other parishes
Relationships with other places
Adjacent Tobar Mhoire, well, KKE (Mull)
Names
2 head-names linked to this place ?Capella Beatae Mariae
Head name
Capella Beatae Mariae
Place
St Mary's Chapel, KKE (Mull)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Probable
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Capelle Beate Marie 1509, ER
Historic formCapelle Beate Marie Head nameCapella Beatae Mariae PlaceSt Mary's Chapel, KKE (Mull) Certainty that this name applies to this placeProbable SourceER, xiii, 215 Date of citation1509 x 1509 Feature named in sourcechapel |
Source code
ER
Source title
The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland
Editors
J.Stuart & others
Year
1878-1908
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
St Mary's Chapel
Head name
St Mary's Chapel
Place
St Mary's Chapel, KKE (Mull)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Current
Is this a current OS form? ?
Yes
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
St Mary's Chapel 1943, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Mary's Chapel Head nameSt Mary's Chapel PlaceSt Mary's Chapel, KKE (Mull) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1943 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Mary, Mary the Blessed Virgin, Our Lady (ns) (certain)
Mary the Blessed Virgin (certain)
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