Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Kilchianaig, eccl. Jura
Grid reference
NR 644 870 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
164400 687000
Latitude
56.01792439871658
Longitude
-5.7807344294956815
Altitude (metres)
25
County
Argyllshire
Nearby places
Cill Challuim-chille, eccl. Jura (3.68 miles)
Tobar Challuim-chille, Jura (Jura) (3.7 miles)
Eilean Aonghais, North Knapdale (4.45 miles)
Rubha Cladh Eoin, North Knapdale (4.45 miles)
Carn Mhic Eoghainn, Jura (4.59 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
NMRS records an enclosed burial ground here, with no visible remains of a chapel surviving. Stones include one of probably medieval date.
Relationships with other parishes
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Kilchianaig
Head name
Kilchianaig
Place
Kilchianaig, eccl. Jura
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
Killchianaig 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formKillchianaig Head nameKilchianaig PlaceKilchianaig, eccl. Jura Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 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.
Place-name data
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Modern OS map:
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OS 1840-1880 map:
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OS 1920-1933 map:
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