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St Magnus Church, Egilsay is a twelfth-century Romanesque church located on the island of Egilsay in Orkney. The church is notable for its distinctive round tower, which stands as one of the few surviving examples of this architectural form in Scotland and is characteristic of churches built during the Norse-influenced period of Orkney's history. The building dates from approximately the early twelfth century and is associated with the veneration of St Magnus, the Earl of Orkney, whose relics were moved to Kirkwall Cathedral but whose cult established this as an important pilgrimage site. The church exemplifies the architectural traditions of medieval Orkney, reflecting the Norse heritage and religious significance of the northern isles during the medieval period.
St Magnus Church, Egilsay is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90137. View the official record →
St Magnus Church, Egilsay is a twelfth-century Romanesque church located on the island of Egilsay in Orkney. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90137.
St Magnus Church, Egilsay 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 SM90137.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Skirmie Clett, enclosures 740m SE of Onziebust, Wyre (4.3 km), St Mary's Chapel, Wyre (4.7 km), Cobbie Row's Castle (4.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of St Magnus Church, Egilsay's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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St Magnus Church, Egilsay stands on Middle Old Red Sandstone (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.