What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Strathmashie Forest, St Michael's Chapel as Chapel (medieval), Holy Well (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Michael's Chapel in Strathmashie Forest is associated with the veneration of St Michael, a widely revered archangel in Christian tradition, particularly linked to protection and healing. The presence of a medieval holy well nearby suggests it may have been used for ritual purification or as a site for seeking cures, reflecting common practices in Scottish and Celtic Christian traditions.
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Places near here
Spey DamDam (period Unassigned) · 348 yd
Creagan DubhClearance Cairn (post Medieval), Hearth (iron Age) · 438 yd
CrathieField System (period Unassigned), Head Dyke (post Medieval), Township (period Unassigned) · 840 yd
Coul FarmFarmhouse (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 889 yd
Pattack FallsViewpoint · 2.2 mi
Creag na Doire DuibheMountain / peak · 2.6 mi
Beinn SgiathMountain / peak · 3.0 mi
Calum Piobair MemorialMemorial · 3.2 mi
BreakachyNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 3.5 mi
Linn of PattackWaterfall · 3.6 mi.jpg?width=1280)
Cluny CastleCastle (medieval) · 3.9 mi
James Hendry MemorialMemorial · 4.3 mi