
What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Gairsay, North Head as Building (period Unassigned)(possible), Sheepfold(s) (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
Sweyn HolmBuilding (period Unassigned) · 859 yd
Trig Point and Cairn, highest point on Gairsay (102 metres)Ancient tomb or cairn · 892 yd
GairsayCairn (period Unassigned) · 1048 yd
Sweyn's Castle - burnt mound (Prehistoric)Archaeological place · 1223 yd
Millburn Bay, GairsayPier (period Unassigned) · 1427 yd
Gairsay, Langskaill HouseCastle (medieval) · 1.0 mi
Holm of BorayShip (16th Century) · 1.3 mi
Seal SkerryIslet · 1.8 mi
Holm of RendallIslet · 1.9 mi
Rendall Old CemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 2.5 mi
Bay of HinderayreBay · 2.6 mi
Rousay Heritage CentreMuseum · 2.9 miOther information
Photo: George Brown · CC BY-SA 2.0