What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Swona, Twinly Kirk as Altar (medieval)(possible), Chapel (medieval), Skeo(s) (post 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.
Linked to Saint Swona, a 6th-century Irish saint associated with healing and pilgrimage, the site reflects a tradition of early Christian worship in remote Scottish landscapes. Local folklore suggests the area was a place of spiritual retreat and possibly a site for holy wells or sacred springs connected to her veneration.
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Places near here
Swona LighthouseLighthouse (20th Century) · 49 yd
Swona, TarfNavigation Aid (post Medieval)(possible) · 109 yd
Swona, the TarfBoundary Bank (post Medieval), Cairn(s) (period Unknown)(possible), Structure(s) (period Unknown) · 114 yd
Mary Grace: the Tails of the Tarf, Swona, Pentland FirthSchooner (20th Century) · 424 yd
Cliffs on the east side of the Island of SwonaIsland · 1179 yd
Clump O' the NessSheep Shelter (modern)(possible) · 1735 yd
The HavenBay · 1.1 mi
The North HeadHeadland · 1.1 mi
North Head, Island of SwonaIsland · 1.2 mi
The GloupCave · 3.9 mi
The lookout tower on Brough NessCastle, fort or tower · 4.0 mi
William and Harry: Tree Geo, Stroma, Pentland FirthCraft (19th Century) · 4.2 mi