Kirkwall, St Magnus Cathedral

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Kirkwall, St Magnus Cathedral as Graffiti (medieval) - (20th Century), Hogback Stone (early Medieval), Masons Mark(s) (medieval). 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 Magnus Cathedral in Kirkwall is dedicated to St Magnus, a 12th-century Norse saint and martyr, traditionally believed to have been killed by Norwegian nobles on the Orkney mainland. The cathedral, founded in 1137, became a significant religious and cultural site, with local traditions linking it to miracles and protection, and its architecture reflects both Norse and Scottish medieval influences.