Saints in Scottish Place-Names
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Peterkirk, Westray (ORK)
Grid reference
HY 499 400 (accurate position)
Six-figure easting & northing
349900 104000
Latitude
59.2440388819683
Longitude
-2.8783521846172495
Altitude (metres)
5
County
Orkney
Nearby places
Point of Peterkirk, Westray (ORK) (0.12 miles)
Westray-Crosskirk, former parish, Westray (ORK) (3.34 miles)
Cross Kirk, eccles. Westray (ORK) (3.34 miles)
Bredakirk, Eday (4.19 miles)
Loch Saintear, Westray (ORK) (5.99 miles)
Object Classification
Antiquity
Ecclesiastical
Is linear feature?
No
Notes
Very little in the way of archaeological evidence of a kirk here. Shown as a circular feature on OS 6 inch 1st edn. Remains of a broch are reported by Canmore: 'Rescue excavations were carried out on an eroding mound at the Point of Peterkirk. The mound was found to comprise the remains of a broch with extra-mural settlement, enclosed by a rock-cut ditch. Finds include worked bone and pottery. A polished stone axe was recovered from destruction deposits overlying the ditch.' Sponsor: Historic Scotland. H Moore and G Wilson 2000
Names
1 head-name linked to this place ?Peterkirk
Head name
Peterkirk
Place
Peterkirk, Westray (ORK)
Certainty that this name applies to this place
Certain
The status of this name is
Obsolete
Is this a current OS form? ?
No
Is this the original referent of the place?
Yes
Is the association of this name to this object hypothetical?
No
Peterkirk 1843, OS 6 inch first edn.
Historic formPeterkirk Head namePeterkirk PlacePeterkirk, Westray (ORK) Certainty that this name applies to this placeCertain SourceOS 6 inch first edn. Date of citation1843 x 1882 Notes on the context of this place-nameMid to late 19th c. |
Source code
OS 6 inch first edn.
Source title
Ordnance Survey 6 Inch to the Mile, First Edition
Notes
Mid to late 19th c.
Saints in this place-name
Peter (ns) (certain)
Peter, apostle (certain)
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