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Carsgoe (possible) (site of)

The site of a broch in this area was mentioned in 1890 but even then there was nothing remaining and its exact location is unknown.

Where is Carsgoe?

Carsgoe is in the parish of Thurso and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 14 63

Lat / long: 58.546547, -3.4792558

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OS Map for Carsgoe

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Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Weather at Carsgoe

5°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
23km/h NE
1003mb
68%
99%
06:02 18:37

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 13:10

References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Carsgoe

Tulloch of Shalmstry broch

1.7km away

Skinnet (possible) broch

2.2km away

Hoy broch

2.4km away

Sibster (site of) broch

3.0km away

Stemster (possible) broch

3.2km away

Halkirk (site of) broch

3.5km away

Knockdee (possible) broch

3.6km away

North Calder broch

3.9km away

Upper Sour broch

4.0km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Carsgoe

Braal Castle

2.9km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

4.1km away

Castle of Ormlie

5.8km away

Thurso Castle

6.1km away

Scrabster Castle

7.0km away

Brims Castle

12.5km away

Brough Castle

14.1km away

Dirlot Castle

14.4km away

Dounreay Castle

16.1km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Carsgoe

Skinnet Class II cross slab

1.3km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

6.0km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

7.7km away

Reay Class III cross slab

13.5km away

Sandside Class I symbol stone

19.0km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

20.4km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

22.2km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

22.3km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

28.0km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Carsgoe

Burghead fort

93.8km away

Gaulcross hoard

106.3km away

Torvean silver chain

128.6km away

Parkhill silver chain

166.1km away

Nigg silver chain

178.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

192.2km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

201.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

256.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

290.9km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Carsgoe

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
5.8km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
5.9km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
5.9km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
6.8km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
7.2km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
7.2km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
7.3km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
8.4km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
13.2km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
13.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Carsgoe

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
5.8km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
5.9km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
5.9km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
22.8km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
26.1km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
80.6km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
80.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
80.7km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
88.2km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
88.3km away
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Published on the 30th of April 2017 at 11:36 am. Updated on the 30th of April 2017 at 11:36 am.

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