The North Head

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What is recorded here

The North Head is a headland in Orkney Islands, Scotland.

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Photo credits

• Sarah Charlesworth, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Des Colhoun, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Ian Balcombe, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• Mick Garratt, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• David Dixon, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
• don cload, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

North Head, Island of SwonaIsland · 113 ydSwona, the North HeadMound · 132 ydSwonaQuarry (post Medieval) · 139 ydThe HavenBay · 266 ydClump O' the NessSheep Shelter (modern) (possible) · 274 ydCliffs on the east side of the Island of SwonaIsland · 1218 ydSwona, Warbister HillBuilding (possible), Enclosure, Quarry (post Medieval), Triangulation Pillar (modern) · 1265 ydMary Grace: the Tails of the Tarf, Swona, Pentland FirthSchooner (20th Century) · 1.4 miBarth HeadCliff · 2.2 miThe AltarMountain / peak · 3.5 miThe lookout tower on Brough NessCastle, fort or tower · 3.6 miOlav's WoodWood · 3.7 mi

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