What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Papa Westray, St Tredwell's Chapel as Broch (iron Age)(possible), Chapel (12th Century), Settlement (prehistoric)(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.
St Tredwell's Chapel on Papa Westray is associated with St Tredwell, a 7th-century Irish saint believed to have been a hermit or early Christian missionary in the Orkney Islands. The site reflects a blend of prehistoric and medieval religious activity, with local tradition linking the chapel to healing practices and pilgrimage.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
St. Tredwell's ChapelArchaeological place · 10 yd
Papa Westray, Loch of St TredwellBuilding (post Medieval) · 441 yd
Papa Westray, Bay of BurlandMound (period Unknown)(possible) · 514 yd
Mill Point, Papa WestrayOld home or work place · 569 yd
Inside museum, Holland, Papa WestrayHeritage place · 1065 yd
The centre of the island, where all roads meetIsland · 1124 yd
Bay of MoclettBay · 1.1 mi
Papa Westray beachBeach · 1.3 mi
North Hill RSPB nature reserveMountain or hill · 1.8 mi
Great Skua on the slopes of North HillMountain or hill · 2.2 mi
Control "Tower", Westray AirfieldCastle, fort or tower · 2.3 mi
Great Auk MemorialMemorial · 2.5 mi