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St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre

St. Mary's Chapel is a ruined 12th-century chapel found on the island of , in , . It is thought to have been built by a Norse chieftain, Kolbeinn hrúga or his son, Bjarni Kolbeinsson, Bishop of Orkney.
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  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: Ruins of 12th century chapel on the island of Wyre, Orkney Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Also known as: “Saint Mary’s Chapel”, “St Mary’s Chapel”, and “St Mary’s Chapel, Wyre”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cobbie Row’s Castle and Wyre.

Castle
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Cobbie Row's Castle is the oldest medieval castle known to exist in Scotland. The castle ruins are located on the island of . Built in the mid-12 century by Norse landowner, Kolbeinn hrúga, the stone fortification originally consisted of a small, central tower set in an oval enclosure, surrounded by two ditches, a stone wall and an earthen rampart. is situated 390 feet west of St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre.

Island
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is one of the , lying south-east of . It is 311 hectares and 32 metres at its highest point. It is one of the smallest inhabited islands in the archipelago.

Archaeological site
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is a Neolithic burial cairn on , , Scotland, thought to date from between 4000 and 2500 BCE. The monument includes a rare example of a double-tiered chamber, an upper chamber approached via a passageway and a lower subterranean chamber, originally separate, which can now be reached via a modern ladder from the upper chamber. is situated 1¼ miles northwest of St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tingwall and Evie.

Village
is a farm and ferry terminal that lies on the north-east coast of 's West Mainland on the Gairsay Sound in the parish of Evie and Rendall. is situated 3½ miles southwest of St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre.

Village
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is a parish and village on , . The parish is located in the north-west of the Mainland, between and , forming the coastline opposite the isle of . is situated 4 miles west of St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre.

Village
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is a parish on , Scotland. It is in the north west of the island and lies east of the parishes of and and north east of . The island of is also in the parish. is situated 5 miles southwest of St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre.

St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre

Latitude
59.11974° or 59° 7′ 11″ north
Longitude
-2.97477° or 2° 58′ 29″ west
Operator
Historic Scotland
Open location code
9CFV429G+V3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 611125363
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Wiki­data ID
Q279867
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to German—“St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “St Mary’s Chapel (Wyre)”
  • Dutch: “St Mary’s Chapel”
  • German: “St Mary’s Chapel”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include oldest medieval (Norse) castle in Scotland c1145) and Possible settlement (prehistoric).

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “St. Mary’s Chapel, Wyre”. Photo: Oehoe, CC BY-SA 3.0.