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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

4°C
max 6°C / min 3°C

5km/h WSW
1001mb
93%
99%
08:46 15:20

Light rain
Weather observed at Ackergill at 06:49

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Duncansby Head

Green Hill broch

Skirza Head broch

Everley broch

Canisbay (site of) broch

Freswick Links cist

Freswick Links broch

Ness broch

Brabstermire broch

Gills broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Duncansby Head

Freswick House

Castle Mestag

Bucholly Castle

Castle of Mey

Keiss Castle

Halcro Castle (site of)

Brough Castle

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

Castle Girnigoe

more castles....

Pictish stones near Duncansby Head

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Flotta Class III cross slab

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Ulbster Class II cross slab

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

Skinnet Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Duncansby Head

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Duncansby Head

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Rockpool Café

Railway Hotel

more food.... / more drink....