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Duncansby Head (possible) (site of)

Where is Duncansby Head?

Duncansby Head is in the parish of Canisbay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 4054 7326

Lat / long: 58.643118, -3.0260761

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OS Map for Duncansby Head

Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Directions to Duncansby Head

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Weather at Duncansby Head

6°C
max 7°C / min 5°C
13km/h W
999mb
93%
75%
04:29 19:52

Light intensity shower rain
Weather observed at Ackergill at 09:28

References (websites)

Canmore

Historic sites near Duncansby Head

Ancient sites

  • Green Hillbroch (3.85 km)
  • Skirza Headbroch (4.95 km)
  • Everleybroch (6.1 km)
  • Canisbay (site of)broch (6.19 km)
  • Freswick Linkscist (6.35 km)
  • Freswick Linksbroch (6.35 km)
  • Nessbroch (7.02 km)
  • Brabstermirebroch (8.35 km)
  • Gillsbroch (8.52 km)
  • Auchingill (site of)broch (10.29 km)
more ancient sites....

Castles

  • Freswick House(6.69 km)
  • Castle Mestag(7.24 km)
  • Bucholly Castle(7.78 km)
  • Castle of Mey(11.5 km)
  • Keiss Castle(12.57 km)
  • Halcro Castle (site of)(13.45 km)
  • Brough Castle(17.68 km)
  • Snelsetter Castle (site of)(17.72 km)
  • Castle Girnigoe(18.5 km)
  • Castle Sinclair(18.52 km)
more castles....
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Pictish sites near Duncansby Head

Pictish stones

  • Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone (16.17 km)
  • Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone (19.11 km)
  • Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone (19.12 km)
  • Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone (22.1 km)
  • Ulbster Class II cross slab (28.24 km)
  • Skinnet Class II cross slab (29.53 km)
  • Watenan Class I symbol stone (33.76 km)
  • Reay Class III cross slab (38.05 km)
  • Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone (44.74 km)
  • Latheron 1 Class II cross slab (45.03 km)
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites

  • Burgheadfort (108.01 km)
  • Gaulcrosshoard (109.94 km)
  • Torveansilver chain (149.15 km)
  • Parkhillsilver chain (165.9 km)
  • St. Ninian's Islehoard (176.98 km)
  • Niggsilver chain (178.49 km)
  • Dunnicaerfort (194.01 km)
  • Norrie's Lawhoard (265.62 km)
  • Traprain Lawsilver chain (298.56 km)
  • Haddingtonsilver chain (299.6 km)
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames

  • Aberscross(96.47 km)
  • Pitgrudy(101.84 km)
  • Pitsligo(118.41 km)
  • Aberdour(118.48 km)
  • Pittulie(118.67 km)
  • Aberchirder(122.59 km)
  • Pitlurg(127.61 km)
  • Aberlour(130.9 km)
  • Pitcaple(150.34 km)
  • Pittodrie(151.8 km)
more Pictish placenames....

Accommodation near Duncansby Head

Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
2.5km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
18.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
19.3km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
21.7km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
21.9km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
22.0km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
22.6km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
23.0km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
24.8km away
Stemster School House Apartment
self-catering cottageStemster
26.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Duncansby Head

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
2.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
19.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
29.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
29.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
29.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
102.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
102.9km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
102.9km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
106.5km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
109.9km 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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