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Twatt Church, Birsay, Orkney

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Twatt Church, Birsay, Orkney
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A named place photographed at this map point in Orkney Islands.
Twatt Church, Birsay, Orkney, is a 12th-century Norse-Gaelic church built during the early medieval period, likely by a local Norse or Norse-descended community. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and is significant as an example of early Christian architecture in the Northern Isles.

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Photo: J M Briscoe · CC BY-SA 2.0