Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Michael's Grave, North Bute
Grid reference
NR 994 703 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
190400 670300
Latitude
55.8840219182559
Longitude
-5.207737627653568
Altitude (metres)
20
County
Bute
Nearby places
Kilmichael, St Michael's Chapel, North Bute (0.18 miles)
Kilmichael, settlement North Bute (0.32 miles)
Cladh Chiaráin, North Bute (1.31 miles)
Kilbride Hill, North Bute (2.3 miles)
Kilbride, ~eccles. Kilfinan (Cowal) (2.42 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
A pre-historic chambered cairn in a field lying south of the chapel of St Michael's Chapel/Kilmichael, on the lands of the farm of Kilmichael. The name is likely to be associated with the dedication of the chapel, but the monument predates the chapel, and indeed Christianity itself, by many centuries. See NMRS for discussion of the monument and its archaeology. See Márkus 2012, 420 for discussion of the name and associated traditioins.
Relationships with other parishes
Within Kingarth, parish (Bute)
Within Kingarth, parish (Bute) (formerly)
Within North Bute, modern parish
Within Rothesay, parish (Bute) (formerly)
Relationships with other places
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Michael's Grave
Head name
Michael's Grave
Place
Michael's Grave, North Bute
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 Michael's Grave 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formSt Michael's Grave Head nameMichael's Grave PlaceMichael's Grave, North Bute 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.
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