What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records East Murkle as Human Remains (period Unassigned), Spearhead(s) (bronze)(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.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Castletown BatteryCoastal Battery (19th Century) · 318 yd
CastletownFiring Range (19th Century) · 492 yd
CastlehillBroch (iron Age)(possible), Inhumation (viking) · 1317 yd
Castlehill Heritage CentreMuseum · 1612 yd
Olrig Parish War MemorialMemorial · 1751 yd
Murkle BayHuman Remains(s) (period Unassigned), Horseshoe (brass)(period Unassigned), Spearhead(s) (iron)(period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
Olrig CemeteryCemetery (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Dunnet BeachBeach / strand · 1.7 mi
Thurso CastleCastle (17th Century) · 3.5 mi
Britannia: Thurso Bay, Pentland FirthSchooner (19th Century) · 4.4 mi
Jonge Thomas: Easter Head, Dunnet Head, Pentland FirthCraft (18th Century) · 4.9 mi
Easter HeadHeadland · 5.0 miOther information
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