Overview
Cornholm, Copinsay is recorded as Chapel (medieval)(possible), Enclosure (period Unknown), Fishing Bothy (post Medieval), Monastic Settlement (medieval)(possible) in Scotland Orkney Islands. Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cornholm, Copinsay as Chapel (medieval)(possible), Enclosure (period Unknown), Fishing Bothy (post Medieval), Monastic Settlement (medieval)(possible).
Who made it and when
The saved account records: Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Cornholm, Copinsay as Chapel (medieval)(possible), Enclosure (period Unknown), Fishing Bothy (post Medieval), Monastic Settlement (medieval)(possible).
How it was made and used
The label Chapel (medieval)(possible), Enclosure (period Unknown), Fishing Bothy (post Medieval), Monastic Settlement (medieval)(possible) gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Chapel (medieval)(possible), Enclosure (period Unknown), Fishing Bothy (post Medieval), Monastic Settlement (medieval)(possible). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Chapel (medieval)(possible), Enclosure (period Unknown), Fishing Bothy (post Medieval), Monastic Settlement (medieval)(possible). It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Cornholm, Copinsay matters as a recorded chapel (medieval)(possible), enclosure (period unknown), fishing bothy (post medieval), monastic settlement (medieval)(possible) tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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