What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Houton Head Battery as Coastal Battery (second World War), Coastal Battery (first World War). 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
Houton Head BatteryObservation Post (20th Century) · 29 yd
HoutonheadFarmstead (post Medieval) · 284 ydHouton HeadBuilding(s) (period Unassigned), Enclosure (period Unassigned) · 386 yd
Houton, Quoy of HoutonMilitary Camp (20th Century) · 539 yd
Holm of HoutonIslet · 1013 yd
Houton and the Hill of MidlandMountain or hill · 1264 yd
Hill of MidlandMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
Grindelay from Midland HillMountain or hill · 1.4 mi
Orkneyinga Saga CentreMuseum · 1.7 mi
SMS Kronprinz WilhelmWreck · 2.0 mi
Gruf HillMountain / peak · 2.0 mi
SMS MarkgrafWreck · 2.0 mi