Crosskirk

Crosskirk
Crosskirk Location within the Caithness area
OS grid reference	ND031698
Council area	Highland
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

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.