
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Eynhallow Monastery as Architectural Fragment(s) (medieval)(possible), Church (12th Century), Monastery (medieval), Settlement (medieval) - (post Medieval)(possible). 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.
Eynhallow Monastery, located on the Orkney Islands, is traditionally linked to St. Hilda and is associated with early Christian monastic activity in Scotland. The site is surrounded by folklore, including tales of the "Eynhallow" or "Island Hallow," referring to a ghostly procession said to appear on stormy nights, believed to be the souls of drowned monks.
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Places near here
EynhallowHead Dyke (19th Century), Rig and Furrow (19th Century) · 114 yd
Landing Beach marker cairnsBeach · 666 yd
Burgar House in EvieOld home or work place · 1.0 mi
Burgar HouseHouse (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
BurgarRig and Furrow (medieval) - (post Medieval) · 1.2 mi
Arch and cave by Scabra Head, RousayCave · 1.5 mi
Evie, PierNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.6 mi
Beach at EvieBeach · 1.7 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 1.9 mi
Evie Village from Hill of HuntisMountain or hill · 1.9 mi
Burgar HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
Himmon HillMountain / peak · 2.2 miOther information
Photo: Stanley Howe · CC BY-SA 2.0