Evidence of settlement 3500 BC
Standing stones at Ardnadam on Holy Loch

Christianity arrives in Scotland 6th century
Columban Monks

Sir Duncan Campbell
Founder of 15th century collegiate church at Kilmun

Sir Duncan Campbell and Marjorie
Sir Duncan Campbell and his wife Marjorie or Margaret - great, great grand-daughter of Robert the Bruce and grand-daughter of Robert II

Effigies of Sir Duncan and Marjorie
Mediaeval carved effigies of Sir Duncan Campbell and his wife Marjorie - originally over their graves in Kilmun Church but now in alcove in Mausoleum

Effigy of Sir Duncan Campbell
Close up of effigy of Sir Duncan - carving of highest quality and believed to date from early 16th century

Marjorie Campbell
Close up of effigy of Marjorie Campbell

Argyll Crest
Crest of the Argyll family - chiefs of the Clan Campbell. Located in alcove in Mausoleum.

Pont's Map c. 1583
Earliest map of Scotland showing Kilmun with church

Sketch of Collegiate Church pre-1660
Sketch of collegiate church (built 1441) prior 1660 showing private chapel for Campbell burials and location of effigies of Sir Duncan and Marjorie Campbell

Sketch of collegiate church c 1670
Sketch of collegiate church made by 9th Earl of Argyll showing plans for a second private chapel (never built). An accompanying letter states: "..is full, save one place for my mother"

Sketch of Church c 1820
Sketch made from shore c 1820s showing pre-1841 church and (barely visible) 1790 Mausoleum with slated roof

Painting of Old Kilmun Church
Painting c 1820s of pre-1841 Church with 1790 Mausoleum in left background, clearly showing spherical lightning conductor atop slated roof.

Sketch from hillside post 1841
Sketch from hillside 19th century showing 1841 church with Mausoleum to left

Earliest known Photograph of Church
Photograph of Kilmun church assumed to be taken around 1880

Earliest known photograph Kilmun Church
Another early (1880s) photograph of Kilmun Church

19th Century Postcard
Postcard of Kilmun Church also showing 1441 tower dated mid-19th century

Mausoleum today
Mausoleum 2011 showing cast iron dome added during 1890s renovation by Marquis of Lorne

Interior of Mausoleum
Interior view of Mausoleum from door showing alcove with effigies of Sir Duncan Campbell and Marjorie and Princess Louise statue

Princess Louise Statue
Bronze statue made by Princess Louise, 4th daughter of Queen Victoria and wife of 9th Duke of Argyll. Signed and dated 1906 - believed made in honour of 8th Duke of Argyll who died in 1900.

View to outside
View from Mausoleum looking through doors to graveyard

Douglas Mausoleum
Second Mausoleum adjacent to Kilmun Church - built 1888 for Douglas family from Ardentinny

Carved Gravestone
Example of carved gravestone in Kilmun churchyard

Carved Gravestone
Further example of carved gravestone in Kilmun Churchyard

Interior of Kilmun Church
Interior of present Kilmun Church built 1841

Community Open Day
Members of local community at open day June 2, 2011 where opinions were sought on options for conservation of Mausoleum and opening to the public

Artefacts Removal
Removal of artefacts November 2010 for conservation

View of Kilmun Church today
View from hillside of Kilmun Church and Argyll Mausoleum today, with 15th century tower on right of church