Crosskirk

Crosskirk
Crosskirk is located in Caithness
Crosskirk
Crosskirk
Location within the Caithness area
OS grid referenceND031698
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townForss
Postcode districtKW14 7
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
58°36′22″N 3°40′06″W / 58.60605°N 3.66841°W / 58.60605; -3.66841

Crosskirk is a small remote hamlet, overlooking Crosskirk Bay, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]

The hamlet of Crosskirk is situated less than 1 mile north east of Forss and 3 miles west of Thurso. The ancient Crosskirk Broch fortification used to stand on a promontory near the hamlet, but has been eroded into the sea.

References

  1. ^ "Crosskirk". Crosskirk. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.


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