The Early Christian and later medieval ecclesiastical site at St Blane's Kingarth, Bute

Lloyd Laing (Author)

Jennifer Laing (Author)

David Longley (Author)

A D S Macdonald (Contributor)


Keywords:
Monastic, Monastery
Period(s):
Early Kingarth 5535, Sixth Century, Medieval

Abstract


Discusses the 1896 and 1997 archaeological investigations of the monastery and associated structures and reviews the literature and documentation related to the foundation dating back to the sixth century. Comparisons are drawn with Whithorn, Galloway, in terms of the layout of the monastic complex . A D S Macdonald writes on `Early Kingarth' (553--5).

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Published
30-11-1999
How to Cite
Laing, L., Laing, J., Longley, D., & Macdonald, A. D. S. (1999). The Early Christian and later medieval ecclesiastical site at St Blane’s Kingarth, Bute. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 128, 551–565. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.128.551.565
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