What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Houton Head as Building(s) (period Unassigned), Enclosure (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
HoutonheadFarmstead (post Medieval) · 106 yd
Houton Head BatteryObservation Post (20th Century) · 404 yd
Houton, Quoy of HoutonMilitary Camp (20th Century) · 524 yd
Holm of HoutonIslet · 628 yd
Houton and the Hill of MidlandMountain or hill · 1170 yd
Hill of MidlandMountain / peak · 1.1 mi
PetertownStructure (period Unassigned) · 1.2 mi
Grindelay from Midland HillMountain or hill · 1.3 mi
Orkneyinga Saga CentreMuseum · 1.6 mi
SMS Kronprinz WilhelmWreck · 1.8 mi
SMS MarkgrafWreck · 1.8 mi
Gruf HillMountain / peak · 2.0 miOther information
Photo: John Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0