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St Magnus Church, Egilsay, Orkney
DP 447142
Description St Magnus Church, Egilsay, Orkney
Date 1/1/1998 to 31/12/1998
Collection Records of the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network (SCRAN), Edinburgh, Scotland
Catalogue Number DP 447142
Category On-line Digital Images
Scope and Content St Magnus church on the island of Egilsay in Orkney is dedicated to Magnus Earlendsson, who was murdered on the island c 1116. The building consists of a rectangular nave with a square-ended chancel at its east end and a round tower at its west end. There was an upper floor to the chancel, where the priest could lodge overnight. The north door to the nave and its windows have been blocked up since the church went out of use in the early 19th century. The tower could become an invaluable sanctuary in times of trouble, for it could only be entered from inside the church.
Accession Number 2024/57
External Reference 005-000-013-071-C, 005-000-013-070-R
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2769897
File Format (JPG) JPEG bitmap
Attribution & Restricted Use Summary
Attribution: © SCRAN Licence
Licence Type: Limited
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