What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Carness as Farmstead (period Unassigned), Stone Quarry (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 10m. The record does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
CarnessBarrow Cemetery (prehistoric) · 357 yd
Car NessAnti Aircraft Battery (20th Century) · 595 yd
Bay of CarnessBay · 713 yd
Carness BatteryNo Class (event) (21st Century) · 746 yd
Thieves HolmIslet · 1029 yd
BlackhallBuilding (period Unassigned)(possible) · 1245 yd
Head of WorkNo Class (event) (21st Century) (2000) · 1267 yd
Bay of KirkwallBay · 1.0 mi
Weyland BayMilitary Camp (20th Century) · 1.4 mi
Intricate stonework on Balfour coastal towerCastle, fort or tower · 1.7 mi
Ornate coastal tower by Balfour CastleCastle, fort or tower · 1.7 mi
RNAS Hatston MemorialMemorial · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Rob Burke · CC BY-SA 2.0