Upper Corrigal, Chapel And Burial-ground
Burial Ground (12th Century), Chapel (12th Century)
Site Name Upper Corrigal, Chapel And Burial-ground
Classification Burial Ground (12th Century), Chapel (12th Century)
Canmore ID 1566
Site Number HY20NW 22
NGR HY 2484 0516
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/1566
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Hoy And Graemsay
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY20NW 22 2484 0516
(HY 2484 0516) Chapel & Burial Ground {NR} (Site of)
(Undated) OS map.
Orkney SMR Reference: OR 1914
The enclosure of which the name is applied is said to be the site of a 12th century chapel and burial ground, possibly dedicated to St. Bridge used prior to the erection of St. Colm's Chapel (Orkney 106SW4). All traces were removed during cultivation 'some years ago'.
Name Book 1880; RCAHMS 1946, visited 6 August 1929.
All that remains of this chapel and burial ground is a grass-covered mound 0.9m high. Mr. H. Mowatt states that about 100 years ago, cattle used to be sheltered in the ruins which had narrow mullioned windows. He is convinced that the chapel was dedicated to St. Bride. No finds have been made. (Information from Mr H Mowatt, Oban Elu, Graemsay, Orkney.)
Visited by OS (NKB) 17 September 1964.
HY 248 051 Rectangular enclosure and structures, post-medieval. Four mounds, at least one of which is a prehistoric burnt mound.
Sponsors: Historic Scoland, Orkney Archaeological Trust.
G Wilson and H Moore 1997.
Field Visit (August 1997)
It has been alleged that a 12th C chapel, possibly dedicated to St. Bride, and burial ground were located in this area. Previous investigations noted only a grassy mound, 0.9m high. It is likely that this mound is the same as (i) below. The features noted during this survey comprise:
(i) An uneven, sub-circular mound is situated to centre of an enclosed pasture field. It occupies a natural rise, is grass-covered and measures 9m by 5m. Small stones protrude through the grass in a crescentic pattern reminiscent of a burnt mound.
(ii) A small mound, measuring 3m in diameter, lies to the NW corner of an enclosed pasture field. It is grass-covered, sub-circular in shape and stands up to 0.5m high. It is located c.12m from the coast edge.
(iii) In the NE corner of an enclosed pasture field lies an irregularly-shaped, grass-covered mound. It measures approximately 4m in diameter and stands to 0.5m high. It is located c.50m from the coast edge.
Moore and Wilson, 1997
Coastal Zone Assessment Survey
