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St Peter’s Church

This Class I symbol stone, carved on both sides, was found being used as a window sill at St. Peter’s Church.

Measuring around 1.52m long by 0.48m across and 0.08m thick, it is carved on one side with a rectangle above a crescent and V-rod and on the other side with a further crescent and V-rod.

The stone is now in the National Museum of Scotland with the accession number IB.2.

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Alternative names for St Peter’s Church

South Ronaldsay

Where is St Peter’s Church?

St Peter’s Church is in the parish of South Ronaldsay and the county of Orkney.

Grid reference: ND 4707 9084

Lat / long: 58.801873, -2.917658

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OS Map for St Peter’s Church

OS map 461
Orkney – East Mainland (South Ronaldsay, Shapinsay & Kirkwall)
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Weather at St Peter’s Church

8°C
max 8°C / min 7°C
35km/h SSE
979mb
87%
100%
06:08 18:28

Light rain
Weather observed at Orphir at 04:17

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near St Peter’s Church

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

10.5km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

10.6km away

Greens Class I symbol stone

14.2km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Orphir 2 Class I symbol stone

19.2km away

Ness Class I symbol stone

19.9km away

Burness (possible) Class I symbol stone

26.0km away

Redland Class I symbol stone

27.8km away

Knowe of Burrian Class I symbol stone

30.6km away
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Pictish sites near St Peter’s Church

Burghead fort

126.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

126.9km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

158.6km away

Torvean silver chain

167.5km away

Parkhill silver chain

181.1km away

Nigg silver chain

193.7km away

Dunnicaer fort

209.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

283.3km away

Traprain Law silver chain

315.8km away
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Pictish placenames near St Peter’s Church

Aberscross

114.1km away

Pitgrudy

119.8km away

Pitsligo

132.0km away

Pittulie

132.2km away

Aberdour

132.6km away

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139.1km away

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145.2km away

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149.1km away

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166.5km away
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Ancient sites near St Peter’s Church

Outer Green Hill broch

12.8km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

13.3km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

13.4km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

13.8km away

Green Hill broch

15.5km away

The Skeo broch

18.7km away

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18.7km away

Green Hill broch

21.4km away

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22.0km away
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Castles near St Peter’s Church

Castle Grimness (site of)

3.5km away

Smiddybanks (possible) (site of)

4.0km away

Halcro Castle (site of)

5.5km away

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

14.9km away

Castle Mestag

19.5km away

Earl's Palace

20.0km away

Bishop's Palace

20.1km away

Kirkwall Castle (site of)

20.2km away

Damsay Castle (site of)

24.5km away
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Accommodation near St Peter’s Church

Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
19.0km away
Kirkwall SYHA Hostel
hostelKirkwall
19.6km away
Houton Bay Lodge
hotelOrphir
20.0km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
20.1km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
20.2km away
Hoy SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
26.7km away
The Stromness Hotel
hotelStromness
27.5km away
Rackwick SYHA Hostel
hostelHoy
28.4km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
30.0km away
Merkister Hotel
hotelHarray
33.1km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near St Peter’s Church

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
19.7km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
38.0km away
Holborn Hotel
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41.8km away
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120.7km away
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120.9km away
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Published on the 23rd of May 2019 at 2:21 pm. Updated on the 23rd of May 2019 at 2:21 pm.

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