What is recorded here
Castlehill, Harbour, Boathouse stands in Highland, Scotland, a small wooden shelter built to keep boats safe from winter storms. The harbour water may have pulled at ropes and wet the stones while people rowed out toward open sea. The boathouse still holds that purpose, a quiet guard against the chill and dark.
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Castlehill, Harbour, Boathouse as Boathouse (period Unassigned). The official map says its point is accurate as follows: NGR given to the nearest 1m. 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
Castlehill, HarbourHarbour (19th Century) · 147 yd
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 291 yd
Castletown, MillGrain Mill (19th Century), Military Building (second World War) · 528 yd
CastlehillBroch (iron Age)(possible), Inhumation (viking) · 604 yd
Olrig Parish War MemorialMemorial · 751 yd
Dunnet SandsLong Cist(s) (early Medieval) · 881 yd
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 1649 yd
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 1.1 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 4.6 mi
Jonge Thomas: Easter Head, Dunnet Head, Pentland FirthCraft (18th Century) · 5.1 mi
Easter HeadHeadland · 5.2 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 5.5 mi