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Kame of Isbister

Monastic Settlement (medieval)(possible)
Kame of Isbister
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kame of Isbister as Monastic Settlement (medieval)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Kame of Isbister is associated with Saint Kama, a 6th-century Pictish saint known for his ascetic practices and healing miracles. The site may have been a place of pilgrimage and prayer, reflecting early Christian monastic traditions in northern Scotland.

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