St. Michael’s

Also known as:
Michael's Grave
Nearest town:
Rothesay (11km E)
OS reference:
NR994703
OS sheet:
62
Latitude:
55° 53' 1.99 N
Longitude:
5° 12' 27.82 W
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Images

Image of St. Michael’s (Chambered Tomb) by Rhiannon

From James K Hewison’s ‘The Isle of Bute in the Olden Time’ (1895).

Image credit: JKH, 1895
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Jun 2, 2016
Image of St. Michael’s (Chambered Tomb) by GLADMAN

A fair view toward distant, cloud-wreathed Arran.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 1, 2016
Image of St. Michael’s (Chambered Tomb) by GLADMAN

What would appear to be a fallen capstone lies in the foreground.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 1, 2016
Image of St. Michael’s (Chambered Tomb) by GLADMAN

Quite a surfeit of surviving stonework although the vibe did not match that of the other three chambered cairns in the vicinity. In my opinion.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 1, 2016
Image of St. Michael’s (Chambered Tomb) by GLADMAN

Wonderfully sited overlooking Kyles of Bute.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jun 1, 2016
Image of St. Michael’s (Chambered Tomb) by greywether

The S side of the tomb taken with a long zoom from the shore below.

A slipped capstone can be seen.

The stone furthest to the right is one of three stones which once stood here. If they were part of a forecourt it would be V-shaped rather than the usual crescent shape but V-shaped courts are known to exist eg at Kindrochet.

greywether
greywether Mar 8, 2004
Image of St. Michael’s (Chambered Tomb) by greywether

Looking S with the Kyles of Bute and Arran in the background.

The portal stones and the side stones of the first compartment are shown.

greywether
greywether Mar 8, 2004
Image of St. Michael’s (Chambered Tomb) by greywether

Looking E from the rear of the chamber.

The total chamber length was 3m divided into two compartments of equal length. The dividing sill stone and the N side of the inner compartment are no longer visible.

greywether
greywether Mar 8, 2004
Image of St. Michael’s (Chambered Tomb) by greywether

Looking W down the chamber from the entrance. The two portal stones can be seen in the middle of the picture in front of two side stones of the first compartment.

The S portal stone (on the left) is 0.7m high and the first compartment is 1.5m long.

greywether
greywether Mar 8, 2004

Articles

St. Michael’s

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greywether Dec 4, 2003

For access, see Glenvoidean.

Ruined Clyde tomb. A two-part chamber and portal stones opening on the E are visible.

Wonderful views down the Kyles of Bute to Arran.

For more detail, see accompanying photographs.

Visited 7 March 2004

Sites within 20km of St. Michael’s

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