What is recorded here
Scotland's National Record of the Historic Environment records Thief's House, Fitful Head as Cave (period Unknown). 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.
Thief's House, Fitful Head is a sea cave formed by wave action on Jurassic sandstone cliffs. It has historical associations with smuggling and local folklore, though no archaeological remains have been formally recorded.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
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CrooellmiresEnclosure(s) (period Unassigned), Structure(s) (period Unassigned) · 1.0 mi
The CleapMountain / peak · 1.3 mi
GarthbanksFishing Station (post Medieval) · 1.5 mi
Noss HillMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Quendale MillMuseum · 1.6 mi
2013 CHC Helicopters Eurocopter AS332 crashaviation accident · 2.0 mi
Bay of QuendaleBay · 2.2 mi
The Peerie VoeBay · 2.9 mi
Lady's HolmIslet · 3.1 mi
Bruce Memorial HallMemorial · 3.1 mi