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Birsay, Cleatfurrows, St Magnus' Church

Church (17th Century)
Birsay, Cleatfurrows, St Magnus' Church
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Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Birsay, Cleatfurrows, St Magnus' Church as Church (17th Century). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
St Magnus is a historically significant saint in Orkney, where he was a 12th-century bishop and martyr, traditionally associated with the conversion of the Norse to Christianity. His cult spread widely across northern Scotland, and holy wells or sites linked to him often relate to cures for ailments and protection from harm.

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Photo: Gordon Hatton · CC BY-SA 2.0