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Rattarburn (possible) (site of)

Where is Rattarburn?

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

Grid reference: ND 2525 7389

Lat / long: 58.646405, -3.2896275

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

5°C
max 5°C / min 4°C
21km/h SSE
1020mb
81%
17%
05:41 18:52

Few clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 19:48
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References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Rattarburn

Ratter (possible) broch

0.2km away

Scarfskerry broch

0.5km away

Ham souterrains

1.4km away

Hollandmey (possible) (site of) broch

5.1km away

Links of Dunnet broch

5.3km away

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

6.8km away

Gills broch

6.9km away

Scoolary (possible) (site of) broch

7.1km away

Castlehill (possible) broch

7.8km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Rattarburn

Brough Castle

2.4km away

Castle of Mey

3.8km away

Brabster Castle

7.7km away

Castle Mestag

9.0km away

Castle of Haimer (site of)

12.9km away

Thurso Castle

13.7km away

Freswick Castle

14.2km away

Castle of Ormlie

15.1km away

Bucholly Castle

15.2km away
more castles....
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Pictish stones near Rattarburn

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

8.1km away

Ulbster Class II cross slab

13.6km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

16.9km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

17.7km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

21.1km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

21.2km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

22.3km away

Reay Class III cross slab

23.0km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

27.6km away
more Pictish stones....
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Pictish sites near Rattarburn

Burghead fort

105.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

113.3km away

Torvean silver chain

142.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

171.5km away

Nigg silver chain

184.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

185.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

198.7km away

Norrie's Law hoard

266.7km away

Traprain Law silver chain

300.4km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Rattarburn

Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
2.9km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
8.3km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
8.4km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
8.4km away
Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
12.8km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
14.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
14.6km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
14.6km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
15.4km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
15.5km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Rattarburn

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
12.7km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
14.6km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
14.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
14.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
21.6km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.3km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.4km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
95.4km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
102.8km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
102.8km 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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