Castle Bloody

Castle Bloody souterrain – rock construction is not part of the souterrain.

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.

It is protected as a scheduled monument.^[3]

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.

Coordinates: 59°01′57″N 2°48′37″W / 59.0324°N 2.8102°W / 59.0324; -2.8102

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[1] United Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger Map, Orkney Mainland, 1:50,000 scale, 2002

[2] C. M. Hogan, "Castle Bloody", The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham, Nov 6, 2007

[3] Historic Environment Scotland. "Castle Bloody,chambered cairn (SM1325)". Retrieved 22 February 2019.

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v t Prehistoric Orkney
World Heritage Site	Maeshowe Ness of Brodgar Ring of Brodgar Skara Brae Standing Stones of Stenness
Other Neolithic Sites	Barnhouse Settlement Blackhammer Chambered Cairn Castle Bloody Cuween Hill Dwarfie Stane Holm of Papa Westray Knap of Howar Links of Noltland Midhowe Chambered Cairn Mor Stein Quoyness chambered cairn Rinyo Rousay Tomb of the Eagles Unstan Chambered Cairn Unstan ware Westray Wife
Iron Age Sites	Brough of Birsay Broch of Borwick Broch of Burrian Broch of Gurness Burroughston Broch Midhowe Broch Mine Howe Tankerness

Castle Bloody

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