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St Mary's Chapel at Damsay is a medieval chapel located in Orkney, Scotland, of which fragmentary remains survive. The chapel dates to the medieval period, reflecting the ecclesiastical infrastructure of the Northern Isles during the Middle Ages. The site represents evidence of early Christian worship and settlement patterns in Orkney, contributing to understanding of the region's religious and social organization in the medieval era.
Damsay, St Mary's Chapel is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2949. View the official record →
St Mary's Chapel at Damsay is a medieval chapel located in Orkney, Scotland, of which fragmentary remains survive. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2949.
Damsay, St Mary's Chapel dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a st mary's chapel. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Damsay, St Mary's Chapel is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM2949.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ingashowe,broch 300m NE of,Finstown (1.4 km), Rennibister, souterrain (1.8 km), The Hillock Broch, Finstown (2.8 km).
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