Crosskirk (original) (raw)
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Human settlement in Scotland
| Crosskirk | |
|---|---|
  CrosskirkLocation within the Caithness area |
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| 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″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.
- ^ "Crosskirk". Crosskirk. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.