Site of St Marys Chapel (C12)
Site of St Marys Chapel (C12) is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Site of St Marys Chapel (C12) is situated nearby to the archaeological site Site of Castle Bloody (Iron Age broch / Medieval castle), as well as near Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unstan Chambered Cairn and Stromness Town Hall.
Unstan Chambered Cairn
Photo: Bruce McAdam, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Unstan is a Neolithic chambered cairn located about 2 mi north-east of Stromness on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. The tomb was built on a promontory that extends into the Loch of Stenness near the settlement of Howe. Unstan Chambered Cairn is situated 2 miles east of Site of St Marys Chapel (C12).
Stromness Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Ian S, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Stromness Town Hall is situated 2½ miles south of Site of St Marys Chapel (C12).
Pier Arts Centre
Art gallery
Photo: John Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Pier Arts Centre is an art gallery and museum in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. It was established in 1979 to provide a home for an important collection of fine art donated to "be held in trust for Orkney" by the author, peace activist and philanthropist Margaret Gardiner. Pier Arts Centre is situated 2½ miles south of Site of St Marys Chapel (C12).
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cairston and Yesnaby.
Cairston
Locality
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cairston is a village on Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Stromness.
Yesnaby
Locality
Photo: Renata, Public domain.
Yesnaby is a historic township in Sandwick, on the west coast of Orkney Mainland, Scotland, south of Skara Brae. It is renowned for its spectacular Old Red Sandstone coastal cliff scenery which includes sea stacks, blowholes, geos and frequently boiling seas. Yesnaby is situated 2½ miles northwest of Site of St Marys Chapel (C12).
Stromness
Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200. To the Vikings, Straumsnes meant the headland just south, where a fierce tide rips between Scapa Flow and the Atlantic; get past that and you came safely into Hamnavoe or "peaceful harbour" where the town now stands.
Site of St Marys Chapel (C12)
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.99752° or 58° 59′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.30589° or 3° 18′ 21″ westOpen location code
9CCRXMXV+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 9586072105OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Site of Castle Bloody (Iron Age broch / Medieval castle) and Burnt Mound (Prehistoric).
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