Human settlement in Scotland
Crosskirk | |
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CrosskirkLocation within the Caithness area | |
OS grid reference | ND031698 |
Council area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Forss |
Postcode district | KW14 7 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
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.
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
- "Crosskirk". Crosskirk. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
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