Westray, Peterkirk

Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Westray, Peterkirk as Chapel (medieval), Mound (iron Age). 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.

Linked to Saint Peter, the site of Westray, Peterkirk is associated with early Christian worship in Orkney, reflecting the spread of Christianity in northern Scotland during the medieval period. The name "Peterkirk" suggests a historical connection to a chapel or church dedicated to Saint Peter, though specific cures or folklore related to the site are not well documented.