What is recorded here
The North Head is shown as a headland on the public map of Orkney Islands. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
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Places near here
North Head, Island of SwonaIsland · 113 yd
Swona, the North HeadMound (period Unassigned) · 132 yd
The HavenBay · 266 yd
Clump O' the NessSheep Shelter (modern)(possible) · 274 yd
Swona, the HavenPier(s) (20th Century), Winch (20th Century) · 284 yd
Cliffs on the east side of the Island of SwonaIsland · 1218 yd
Swona, Warbister HillBuilding (period Unassigned)(possible), Enclosure (period Unassigned), Quarry (post Medieval), Triangulation Pillar (modern) · 1265 yd
Mary Grace: the Tails of the Tarf, Swona, Pentland FirthSchooner (20th Century) · 1.4 mi
Barth HeadCliff · 2.2 mi
The AltarMountain / peak · 3.5 mi
The lookout tower on Brough NessCastle, fort or tower · 3.6 mi
Olav's WoodWood · 3.7 miOther information
Photo: Bill Boaden · CC BY-SA 2.0