What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Dunnet Hill as Cairn (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.
A Neolithic cairn; wider significance not recorded.
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Places near here
Dunnet Head, Nether Sanders LochMound (period Unassigned) · 745 yd
Dunnet Head, Red GeoEnclosure(s) (period Unassigned) · 947 yd
Dunnet Head, Chapel GeoChapel (period Unassigned) · 1152 yd
Loch of BushtaCattlefold (post Medieval)(possible), Sheepfold (post Medieval) · 1705 yd
Jonge Thomas: Easter Head, Dunnet Head, Pentland FirthCraft (18th Century) · 1.9 mi
Easter HeadHeadland · 2.0 mi
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 2.9 mi
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 3.3 mi
Olrig Parish War MemorialMemorial · 3.7 mi
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 4.2 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 5.1 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 5.9 miOther information
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