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Papa Westray, Binnas Kirk

Church (medieval)(possible)

What is recorded here

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Papa Westray, Binnas Kirk as Church (medieval)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Papa Westray, Binnas Kirk is associated with St. Binnas (or Binnidh), a 6th-century Pictish saint known for his role in early Christian missionary work in Orkney and northern Scotland. The site may have been a small chapel or place of pilgrimage linked to local traditions of healing and spiritual renewal.

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