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She made the discovery while exploring Cromarty (stock image)(Image: Chris Griffiths\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
A woman who spends her spare time exploring “hidden” parts of Scotland was left floored when she discovered an abandoned chapel, as she couldn’t believe what was located at the site, and it’s not the first time a building in Scotland has taken people by surpise.<\/a> The woman, known as abandoned_scotland on TikTok<\/a>, recently came across Cromarty’s Gaelic Chapel and graveyard, and the experience left her completely taken aback.<\/p>\n She shared footage online to show what the property<\/a> looks like, and the abandoned site is pretty captivating. As well as being an impressive structure, it also homes what’s known as the “Pirates’ Graveyard”, and the name is enough to grab people’s attention in itself.<\/p>\n Here she uncovered gravestones that were decorated with skulls and crossbones, and it left her pretty intrigued. When you’re an urban explorer, you can come across all sorts of things, with one having found creepy abandoned tunnels in the past<\/a>.<\/p>\n However, even though the area has become known as the Pirates’ Graveyard, there may be more to the story than meets the eye. This was clear as people began to comment on the video.<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n One person wrote: “Common misconception, not pirates’ graves. Skulls and crossbones were frequently carved on graves in the 18th century.”<\/p>\n Another added: “The Pirates’ Graveyard makes me sad. It just seems forgotten.” While the scene is quite upsetting and eery, it’s also rather spooky, as the graves are very unique in their appearance.<\/p>\n Even so, there’s a story behind the chapel, that’s now disused. It lies in roofless ruin, and has been described as a remnant of its former self.<\/p>\n If you visit the site, you’ll see the walls are still standing and the bell tower and porch are still intact, but the roof has fallen in. It’s reported the chapel’s congregation was dissolved way back in 1918.<\/p>\n