Crosskirk

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Crosskirk
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Crosskirk
Location 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
List of places
UK
Scotland
58°36′22″N3°40′06″W / 58.60605°N 3.66841°W / 58.60605; -3.66841 Coordinates: 58°36′22″N3°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.

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References

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