What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Murkle Bay as Anti Tank Blocks (second World War). 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
Murkle BayHuman Remains(s) (period Unassigned), Horseshoe (brass)(period Unassigned), Spearhead(s) (iron)(period Unassigned) · 387 yd
West MurkleCottage(s) (period Unassigned), Farmstead (period Unassigned) · 1400 yd
MurkleBuilding (period Unassigned) · 1631 yd
East MurkleHuman Remains (period Unassigned), Spearhead(s) (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 1685 yd
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 1.9 mi
Olrig Parish War MemorialMemorial · 1.9 mi
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 2.0 mi
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 2.5 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 2.8 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 3.7 mi
Wolfburn DistilleryHeritage attraction · 4.3 mi
Ben Rannes: Spear Head, Pentland FirthTrawler (20th Century) · 4.6 miOther information
Photo: David Bremner · CC BY-SA 2.0