What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Duncansby Head as Broch (iron Age)(possible). 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
Duncansby Head LighthouseLighthouse (20th Century) · 118 yd
Duncansby Head Lighthouse, FoghornFog Horn (19th Century) - (20th Century) · 132 yd
Geo of SclaitesBay · 251 yd
Duncansby HeadEnclosure (period Unassigned) · 376 yd
The KneeIsland · 472 yd
Stacks of DuncansbyViewpoint · 545 yd
Gibbs CraigIsland · 569 yd
Sannick BayMound (period Unassigned) · 700 yd
The nomadic boulders of John O'GroatsVisitor information · 1.6 mi
Ha' of DuncansbyBattle Site (period Unknown)(possible), Burial Ground (norse)(possible), Axehead (flint)(period Unassigned) · 1.6 mi
Long GeoBay · 2.9 mi
Hudson: Ness of Quoys, Pentland FirthBarque (19th Century) · 3.7 miOther information
Photo: Glen Breaden · CC BY-SA 2.0