Grimeston, St Mary's Kirk
Broch (Iron Age)(Possible)
Site Name Grimeston, St Mary's Kirk
Classification Broch (Iron Age)(Possible)
Alternative Name(s) Biggings
Canmore ID 2149
Site Number HY31SW 6
NGR HY 3109 1426
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/2149
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Birsay And Harray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
HY31SW 6 3109 1426
A low grass-covered mound which, from its position and general appearance, is believed to represent the remains of a broch lies on a small promontory jutting out into Loch of Harray a little under quarter of a mile SE of the farm of Biggings.
RCAHMS 1946, visited 1929 and 1936.
Publication Account (2002)
HY31 18 ST. MARY'S KIRK 2
HY/311143
Possible broch in Birsay and Harray, a low grass-covered mound standing on a small promontory jutting into the Loch of Harray.
Sources: 1. OS card HY 31 SW 6: 2. RCAHMS 1946, 2, no. 24, 18.
E W MacKie 2002
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.]
