St Mary's Chapel, Wyre, Orkney: view ESE of C12th Romanesque chapel built to serve Christian Norse family who farmed the island.

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View ESE of St Mary's Chapel, Wyre, Orkney, from Cubbie Roo's Castle. C12th Romanesque chapel built to serve the Christian Norse family who farmed the island & lived in a great hall (Bu) adjacent to their castle refuge. Chapel founded either by Kolbein Hruga (the giant Cubbie Roo of legend) or his son Bjarni Kolbeinson, the Bishop of Orkney.

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Size: 4961px × 3666px
Location: Cubbie Roo's Castle, Wyre, Orkney, Scotland, UK
Photo credit: © Mick Sharp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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