What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records South Walls, Cantick Head as Barrow (prehistoric). 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.
A prehistoric barrow; likely dates to the Neolithic or Early Bronze Age and represents a significant burial or ceremonial site in the Orkney Islands.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Cantick Head LighthouseHeritage place · 486 yd
South Walls, Cantick Head, Lighthouse Keepers' CottagesLighthouse Keepers House(s) (19th Century) · 491 yd
Cantick HeadUnidentified Object (period Unassigned) · 519 yd
Ruff of Cantick, BeaconBeacon (period Unassigned) · 851 yd
R.N. Graves Kirkhope CemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 1088 yd
Booth with Kirkhope Cemetery beyondChurch, cross or graveyard · 1096 yd
Hackness Martello TowerHeritage attraction · 1.4 mi
24 pound gun on Martello TowerCastle, fort or tower · 1.4 mi
Martello TowerCastle, fort or tower · 1.5 mi
The BatteryHeritage attraction · 1.5 mi
South WallsIsland · 1.5 mi
Hill of Wards Gun BatteryMountain or hill · 1.8 miOther information
Photo: Calum McRoberts · CC BY-SA 2.0