Kilmory Knap Chapel

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thumb|Carved life size grave slabs mostly C14th and C15that Kilmory ChapelKilmory Knap Chapel is a 13th century christian chapel, located at the tiny hamlet of Kilmory, in the Knapdale area of Argyll and Bute, on the west coast of Scotland. It is located on [http://www.ellary.com Ellary Estate] , next to Loch Sween, and is on the opposite shore to Keills Chapel. When the roof was lost the building was used as a burial enclosure. The structure was re-roofed in 1934 to hold a large collection of Early Christian cross slabs, late medieval graveslabs and standing crosses of West Highland type, from the 14th to 16th centuries. The chapel is an important historical site of Clan Macmillan (of Knap), and the medieval grave-slabs in the chapel include a well-preserved Chief of the clan, portrayed with hunting dogs.

It is cared for by Historic Scotland on behalf of the State.

Simon Brighton, In Search of the Knights Templar, Weidenfield & Nicholson, 2006, associates Kilmory Knap Chapel with the Knights Templar suggesting the area may have given refuge to Templars fleeing persecution in France.