Plate 20: Bell Pull, St. Magnus Church, Birsay, Orkney, 2003 This church stands on the site of, what was most likely, the first cathedral in Orkney. Built in 1064 by Earl Thorifinn, it was the “Bishop’s Cathedral” and therefore, the religious center of the Orkney Islands. During this time, Orkney was growing as a strategic […]
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