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St Mary's Chapel, Wyre, is a twelfth-century stone chapel situated on the island of Wyre in Orkney. The building is a simple rectangular structure of modest dimensions, constructed in the Romanesque style characteristic of medieval Orkney architecture. The chapel is understood to have served the local population of the island during the medieval period, reflecting the ecclesiastical provision made across the Orkney islands during this time. The surviving remains demonstrate typical features of small rural chapels built under Norse-influenced cultural conditions in the northern isles.
St Mary's Chapel, Wyre is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90317. View the official record →
St Mary's Chapel, Wyre, is a twelfth-century stone chapel situated on the island of Wyre in Orkney. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM90317.
St Mary's Chapel, Wyre 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 SM90317.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wasswick Battery, coastal battery complex 400m E of Queenamuckle (5.2 km), Ness of Boray,broch (5.3 km), Wass Wick,mound (5.3 km).
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