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Marwick Chapel is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Orkney, Scotland, comprising a chapel structure, associated burial ground, and enclosure situated approximately 595 metres north-north-west of West Howe. The site represents a small rural place of worship typical of medieval Orkney's parish infrastructure, though detailed documentary evidence concerning its foundation date and dedication remains limited in the scholarly record. The physical remains include the chapel building itself, defined burial ground, and surrounding enclosure which together form a coherent medieval monastic or parochial landscape. The site's survival and designation reflect its significance as a record of medieval religious provision and settlement patterns in the Northern Isles.
Marwick, chapel, burial ground and enclosure 595m NNW of West Howe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2934. View the official record →
Marwick Chapel is a medieval ecclesiastical site located in Orkney, Scotland, comprising a chapel structure, associated burial ground, and enclosure situated approximately 595 metres north-north-west of West Howe. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2934.
Marwick, chapel, burial ground and enclosure 595m NNW of West Howe dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel, burial ground and enclosure 595m nnw of west howe. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Marwick, chapel, burial ground and enclosure 595m NNW of West Howe 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 SM2934.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Borwick,Brough of,broch (7.3 km), South Seatter, mound 220m NNE of, Yesnaby (7.7 km), Loch of Clumly, broch (7.9 km).
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