What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Linga Holm as Chapel (medieval). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1km. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Linga Holm is associated with St. Cuthbert and is traditionally linked to pilgrimage and healing practices. The site's name, derived from the Old Norse for "holy islet," reflects its early Christian and Norse heritage, with local folklore suggesting it was once a place of retreat for monks and a site for curing ailments through holy water.
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Places near here
Linga HolmRoundhouse (prehistoric) · 610 yd
Stronsay, North Taing, Noust O'taingMidden (period Unknown) · 1.4 mi
Stronsay, ClestrainCleared Slipway (period Unknown), Jetty (period Unknown) · 1.6 mi
Stronsay, Links NessSheepfold (post Medieval) · 1.9 mi
Bay of BomastyBay · 2.1 mi
Stackie GeosBay · 2.5 mi
Holms of SpurnessIslet · 3.2 mi
Seals on the beachBeach · 4.3 mi
Cemetery at Holland FarmChurch, cross or graveyard · 4.3 mi
Chapel HillMountain / peak · 4.4 mi
Flaughton HillMountain / peak · 4.6 mi