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Moffat, Chapel, St Cuthbert's Chapel

Architectural Fragment(s) (period Unknown), Bank (earthwork)(s) (period Unknown), Chapel (13th Century)(possible), Tower House (medieval)

What is recorded here

St Cuthbert's Chapel in Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway, may date to the 13th Century, though only architectural fragments and an earthwork bank remain visible today. A medieval tower house also stands nearby, suggesting the site sustained worship and defence for generations. The exact boundary between chapel and fortress has blurred under grass and time, leaving behind a shape rather than a label.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Moffat, Chapel, St Cuthbert's Chapel as Architectural Fragment(s) (period Unknown), Bank (earthwork)(s) (period Unknown), Chapel (13th Century)(possible), Tower House (medieval). 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.
St Cuthbert's Chapel in Moffat is believed to have been built in the 13th century, possibly by a local noble or religious order. It is remembered as an early place of Christian worship in the area and is associated with the broader historical presence of St Cuthbert's cult in southern Scotland.

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