What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Houtonhead as Farmstead (post Medieval). 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
Houton HeadBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Enclosure (period Unassigned) · 106 yd
Houton Head BatteryObservation Post (20th Century) · 300 yd
Quoy of HoutonHouse (period Unassigned) · 401 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 miOther information
Photo: John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0