Upper Corrigal Chapel and Burial-Ground

Upper Corrigal Chapel and Burial-Ground is an archaeological site in Orkney Islands, Scotland. Upper Corrigal Chapel and Burial-Ground is situated near Tabarka (block ship), as well as near Gobernador.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Graemsay and Hoy Sound Low Light.

Graemsay

Island

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Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland.

Hoy Sound Low Light

Lighthouse

Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Hoy Sound Low Light is situated 1 mile north of Upper Corrigal Chapel and Burial-Ground.

Hoy Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Fabio Sassi, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Graemsay is an island in the western approaches to Scapa Flow, in the Orkney Islands of Scotland. Hoy Lighthouse is situated 1¼ miles northeast of Upper Corrigal Chapel and Burial-Ground.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stromness and Bu‘ Point.

Stromness

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Stromness is a port on the Mainland of the Orkney Islands, with a population of roughly 2200.

Bu‘ Point

Locality

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Bu‘ Point is a locality, which is situated 3 miles northeast of Upper Corrigal Chapel and Burial-Ground.

Houton

Village

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Houton is a settlement 5 miles southeast of Stromness on the island of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. Houton is situated 4 miles east of Upper Corrigal Chapel and Burial-Ground.

Upper Corrigal Chapel and Burial-Ground

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

58.92717° or 58° 55′ 38″ north

Longitude

-3.30719° or 3° 18′ 26″ west

Open location code

9CCRWMGV+V4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9656329633

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Tabarka (block ship) and Gobernador.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Fillets and Garson.

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