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Hill of Stemster

Alternative names for Hill of Stemster

Stemster 4

Where is Hill of Stemster?

Hill of Stemster is in the parish of Wick and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 3384 5029

Lat / long: 58.435893, -3.1347906

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Wick & The Flow Country (Lybster, Latheron & Dunbeath)
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References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Hill of Stemster

Cairn Hill broch and cist

1.5km away

Kettleburn (site of) broch

2.0km away

Cairn of Humster broch

2.3km away

Cairnquoy broch

3.0km away

Tannach (possible) broch

3.2km away

Hempriggs broch

3.4km away

The Pap broch

3.9km away

Green Hill broch

4.3km away

Thuster (possible) broch

4.4km away
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Castles near Hill of Stemster

Castle of Old Wick

3.4km away

Hempriggs House

3.5km away

Ackergill Tower

4.6km away

Castle Sinclair

6.1km away

Castle Girnigoe

6.1km away

Keiss Castle

11.5km away

Gunn's Castle

12.1km away

Halberry Castle

13.1km away

Bucholly Castle

16.1km away
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Pictish stones near Hill of Stemster

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

4.8km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

8.2km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

9.9km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

21.8km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

22.1km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

23.8km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

24.0km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

28.2km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Hill of Stemster

Burghead fort

84.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

88.4km away

Torvean silver chain

126.2km away

Parkhill silver chain

146.5km away

Nigg silver chain

159.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

173.7km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

200.1km away

Norrie's Law hoard

242.8km away

Traprain Law silver chain

276.1km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Hill of Stemster

Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
2.5km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
2.8km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
4.6km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
10.5km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
22.7km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
22.8km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
23.0km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
23.1km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
25.9km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
28.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Hill of Stemster

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
4.6km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
23.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
28.5km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
28.6km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
28.6km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
80.6km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
80.9km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
80.9km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
84.8km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
87.6km 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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