Castle Bloody
Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland. Hogan observes that while the feature is marked as a chambered mound[1] on the UK Ordnance Survey map, the structure is more properly and specifically classified as a souterrain or earth house.[2] Slightly to the north is located the ruined historic Linton Chapel.
Castle Bloody souterrain – rock construction is not part of the souterrain.
It is protected as a scheduled monument.[3]
See also
- Mor Stein – A neolithic standing stone in the southeastern part of the island of Shapinsay, Orkney Islands, Scotland
- Scheduled monuments in Orkney
References
- United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger Map, Orkney Mainland, 1:50,000 scale, 2002
- C. M. Hogan, "Castle Bloody", The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham, Nov 6, 2007
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Castle Bloody,chambered cairn (SM1325)". Retrieved 22 February 2019.
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