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Murza

Where is Murza?

Murza is in the parish of Dunnet and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 2538 6290

Lat / long: 58.547752, -3.2837668

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

7°C
max 7°C / min 7°C
26km/h SSE
1004mb
93%
75%
06:16 18:25

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 22:28

References (websites)

Canmore
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Ancient sites near Murza

Ha' of Bowermadden broch

1.6km away

Halcro Manse broch

2.3km away

Gunn's Hillock (possible) broch

2.7km away

Bowertower (possible) broch

2.8km away

Hill Of Works broch

3.7km away

Ha' of Greenland (possible) (site of) broch

4.2km away

Camster Farm (possible) broch

4.8km away

Gearsay Cairn (possible) broch

5.1km away

Durran broch

5.9km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Murza

Brabster Castle

9.1km away

Keiss Castle

10.4km away

Brough Castle

11.4km away

Castle of Mey

11.6km away

Braal Castle

11.9km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

11.9km away

Ackergill Tower

12.8km away

Freswick Castle

13.1km away

Bucholly Castle

13.1km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Murza

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

9.0km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

9.6km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

12.3km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

12.3km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

12.3km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

14.1km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

22.8km away

Reay Class III cross slab

24.0km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

29.9km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Murza

Burghead fort

94.7km away

Gaulcross hoard

102.7km away

Torvean silver chain

133.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

161.3km away

Nigg silver chain

173.8km away

Dunnicaer fort

188.3km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

194.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

255.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

289.4km away
more Pictish sites....

Accommodation near Murza

Greenland House
hotelThurso
7.7km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
8.1km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
8.2km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
8.4km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
11.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
12.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
14.7km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
14.8km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
14.8km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
15.9km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Murza

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
12.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
14.7km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
14.8km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
14.8km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
16.3km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
85.8km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
86.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
86.0km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
93.2km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
93.3km 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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