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Murkle

Alternative names for Murkle

Burnside

Where is Murkle?

Murkle is in the parish of Olrig and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1626 6881

Lat / long: 58.599151, -3.4425863

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OS Map for Murkle

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

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Weather at Murkle

7°C
max 8°C / min 7°C

24km/h ESE
1008mb
67%
100%
05:53 18:44

Light rain
Weather observed at Thurso at 12:42

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Murkle

Cairn of Sibmister broch

Castlehill (possible) broch

Olrig Glebe (possible) broch

Olrig House broch

Thurdistoft broch

Tulloch of Shalmstry broch

Links of Dunnet broch

Durran broch

Carsgoe (possible) (site of) broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Murkle

Castle of Haimer (site of)

Thurso Castle

Castle of Ormlie

Scrabster Castle

Brough Castle

Braal Castle

Brims Castle

Castle of Mey

Brabster Castle

more castles....

Pictish stones near Murkle

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Ulbster Class II cross slab

Skinnet Class II cross slab

Reay Class III cross slab

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Sandside Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Flotta Class III cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Murkle

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Murkle

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

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