Castle Bloody is a prehistoric feature on the island of Shapinsay, Orkney, Scotland. Hogan observes that while the feature is marked as a chambered moundUnited Kingdom Ordnance Survey Map Landranger Map, Orkney Mainland, 1:50,000 scale, 2002 on the UK Ordnance Survey map, the structure is more properly and specifically classified as a souterrain or earth house.C. M. Hogan, "Castle Bloody", The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham, Nov 6, 2007 Slightly to the north is located the ruined historic Linton Chapel.
It is protected as a scheduled monument.
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