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Papil Water chapel and burial ground is a medieval ecclesiastical site located on the Shetland Islands in Scotland. The chapel and its associated burial ground, situated approximately 150 metres south of Papil Water, represent a religious settlement of medieval date. The site reflects the pattern of early Christian worship and burial practice in Shetland during the medieval period, when such small chapels served local communities. The remains constitute an important archaeological record of medieval religious organisation in the Northern Isles, though the precise dating and architectural details of the structure require ongoing scholarly examination.
Papil Water,chapel & burial ground 150m S of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2671. View the official record →
Papil Water chapel and burial ground is a medieval ecclesiastical site located on the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2671.
Papil Water,chapel & burial ground 150m S of dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a chapel & burial ground. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Papil Water,chapel & burial ground 150m S of 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 SM2671.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wick of Houbie,broch,W of (1.5 km), Feal Kirk,broch,Aith (2.5 km), Stackaberg, cairn and homestead, Fetlar (2.8 km).
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