What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records South Ronaldsay, Stews, St Ninian's Chapel as Burial Ground (medieval), 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.
Medieval burial ground and chapel, dating to the late first millennium AD. It is associated with St Ninian, an early Christian saint, and reflects the early Christian presence in the Orkney Islands.
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Places near here
South Ronaldsay, NewarkFarmstead (post Medieval) · 930 yd
Newark BayBay · 956 yd
Newton, with Ward Hill in the backgroundMountain or hill · 1091 yd
Ward HillMountain / peak · 1168 yd
South Ronaldsay, Ward HillMound (period Unknown)(possible) · 1264 yd
Pool of ClettsBay · 1.0 mi
South RonaldsayIsland · 1.1 mi
South Ronaldsay, Kirkhouse PointBuilding (period Unassigned), Naust(s) (period Unassigned), Pit(s) (period Unassigned), Wall(s) (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
South Ronaldsay, Kirkhouse Point, St Peter's ChurchyardBurial Ground (post Medieval) · 1.2 mi
Beach, Wind WickBeach · 1.3 mi
HMS Narborough and HMS OpalMemorial · 1.4 mi
Olav's WoodWood · 1.7 mi