St Duthac's Chapel, Pickaquoy
Chapel (Medieval)
Site Name St Duthac's Chapel, Pickaquoy
Classification Chapel (Medieval)
Alternative Name(s) Pickequoy
Canmore ID 2529
Site Number HY41SW 20
NGR HY 442 110
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/2529
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Kirkwall And St Ola
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Desk Based Assessment (8 October 1963)
HY41SW 20 442 110.
At Pickaquoy near Kirkwall there was a chapel dedicated to St Duthac, which appears to have been erected by William, third Earl of Orkney. (1st of Caithness died 1480).
Within the burgh of Kirkwall.
Information from OS (JH) 8 October 1963
Sources: Scott (ed) 1928, 220; 1950, 694
Field Visit (5 April 1964)
Pickaquoy is shown as a quarry on the OS 6" 1903 edition at HY 442 110. It is now a recreaton ground. No information could be gained concerning the chapel.
Visited by OS (NKB) 5 April 1964.
