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Damsay
Castle (Medieval)
Site Name Damsay
Classification Castle (Medieval)
Canmore ID 2076
Site Number HY31SE 25
NGR HY 39 14
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/2076
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Firth
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY31SE 25 39 14.
A "Castle" on Damsay was visited by Swein Asleifson in 1136.
D Renn 1968; F Gudmundsson (ed.) 1965.
Orkney Smr Note (1999)
..... Aurridafjoerdr; a honum liggr Daminsey. Thar var
kastali i eyinni,... [R1] Icelandic orthography modified.
A Castle on Damsay was visited by Swein Asleifson in 1136.
D Renn 1968; F Gudmundsson (ed.) 1965.
See Grieve 1999 for full discussion and possible location of site on Damsay
Information from Orkney SMR 1999
