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Linton Chapel

Linton Chapel

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Linton Chapel is a ruined chapel on the east coast of Shapinsay, Orkney (Grid Reference HY5218).[1] The chapel is thought to date as early as the 12th century AD.[2] Slightly to the south is a megalithic monument, Castle Bloody.[3]

Ruins of Linton chapel

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  1. [1]
    United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger Map, Orkney Mainland, 1:50,000 scale (2002)
  2. [2]
    Shapinsay: Profile of major features Archived 2007-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
  3. [3]
    C. Michael Hogan, Castle Bloody, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham, Nov 6, 2007

59.0521°N 2.8215°W / 59.0521; -2.8215


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