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Grimeston, St Mary's Kirk
Church (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Grimeston, St Mary's Kirk
Classification Church (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Grimston
Canmore ID 2147
Site Number HY31SW 58
NGR HY 3109 1426
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/2147
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Birsay And Harray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY31SW 58 3109 1426
(HY 3109 1426) St Mary's Kirk (NR) (In Ruins)
OS 6" map, Orkney, 2nd ed., (1903).
St Mary's Kirk, situated on a low grass-covered mound, was, by 1936, reduced to ground-level. From the vague foundations visible it appears to have measured about 40ft by 20ft overall, with walls about 4ft thick.
RCAHMS 1946.
The remains of St Mary's Kirk (name verified locally) are generally as described by the Commission.
Revised at 1/2500.
Visited by OS (NKB), 5 May 1966.
Orkney Smr Note
The site of St. Mary's Kirk, known as Marykirk, is still
visible.
The foundation has never been planned, but is roughly 36ft
long E-W and 14ft wide, with possibly an apse or chancel at E end
and doorway in W end. Only a few larger foundation stones remain.
Possibly was the site of a broch. Site broken up about 50
years ago. [R1]
Information from Orkney SMR [n.d.]
