What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Swona, St Peter's Chapel as Burial Ground (medieval), Chapel (14th Century), Font(s) (medieval)(possible). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Medieval burial ground associated with a 14th-century chapel on the Orkney Islands. It is significant as a religious and funerary site reflecting medieval Christian practices in remote northern Scotland.
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Places near here
SwonaTownship (post Medieval) · 105 yd
Clump O' the NessSheep Shelter (modern)(possible) · 165 yd
The HavenBay · 178 yd
The North HeadHeadland · 280 yd
North Head, Island of SwonaIsland · 384 yd
Swona, the North HeadMound (period Unassigned) · 394 yd
Cliffs on the east side of the Island of SwonaIsland · 953 yd
Swona, Warbister HillBuilding (period Unassigned)(possible), Enclosure (period Unassigned), Quarry (post Medieval), Triangulation Pillar (modern) · 995 yd
Mary Grace: the Tails of the Tarf, Swona, Pentland FirthSchooner (20th Century) · 1.2 mi
The lookout tower on Brough NessCastle, fort or tower · 3.6 mi
The AltarMountain / peak · 3.7 mi
Olav's WoodWood · 3.8 mi