Noss Head
| Noss Head MPA | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Noss Head seen from the west | |
| Location | Caithness, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 58°28′44″N 3°03′03″W / 58.479°N 3.0509°W |
| Area | 800 ha (2,000 acres) |
| Designation | Scottish Government |
| Established | 2014 |
| Operator | Marine Scotland |
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Noss Head is a headland on the north-west coast of Scotland that overlooks Sinclairs Bay. It lies approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north-east of Wick in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland.
Noss Head was first mentioned in the historical record as early as the 2nd century AD by Greek geographer Ptolemaios as Verubium Promontorium.