What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Shapinsay, Lady's Kirk as Chapel (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.
Shapinsay's Lady's Kirk is traditionally associated with St. Mary and is thought to have been a site of Marian devotion. The chapel's name and location suggest it may have been a focus for local pilgrimage or healing practices, though specific cures or rituals linked to the site are not well documented.
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Places near here
Shapinsay, Balfour Castle, GatewayGateway (19th Century) · 169 yd
Shapinsay, Twi NessCairn (prehistoric)(possible), Kelp Pit (post Medieval)(possible) · 390 yd
Balfour CastleDyke(s) (post Medieval) · 493 yd
BalfourCoffin(s) (period Unknown) · 798 yd
Ornate coastal tower by Balfour CastleCastle, fort or tower · 848 yd
Drinks are served in the Gatehouse of Balfour CastleCastle, fort or tower · 863 yd
Petrel: Holm Sound, Shapinsay Sound, North SeaCraft (19th Century) · 1730 yd
War Memorial at ElwickHeritage place · 1.1 mi
Thieves HolmIslet · 1.1 mi
Carness BatteryNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 1.2 mi
Bay of CarnessBay · 1.5 mi
Bay of FurrowendBay · 1.6 mi