What is recorded here
Houtonhead is a farmstead in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
From the Historic Environment Scotland record 297795
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Photo credits
- John Ireland, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Claire Pegrum, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- David Martin, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- N Chadwick, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ian Balcombe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Rude Health, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Heather Holdridge, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- yvso, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
- Offical Royal Navy Photographer, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
- British Naval Intelligence, Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
Houton HeadBuilding(s), Enclosure · 106 yd
Houton Head BatteryEngine House (second World War) · 289 yd
Houton Head BatteryObservation Post (20th Century) · 300 yd
Houton, Quoy of HoutonMilitary Camp (20th Century) · 475 yd
Holm of HoutonIslet · 734 yd
Houton and the Hill of MidlandMountain or hill · 1159 yd
Hill of MidlandMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Grindelay from Midland HillMountain or hill · 1.3 mi
Orkneyinga Saga CentreMuseum · 1.6 mi
Sms Kronprinz WilhelmWreck · 1.8 mi
Sms MarkgrafWreck · 1.9 mi
Gruf HillMountain / peak · 2.0 miMore historic places in Orkney Islands · All of Orkney Islands
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