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Craig of Hattel

Where is Craig of Hattel?

Craig of Hattel is in the parish of Olrig and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1877 6901

Lat / long: 58.601424, -3.3994848

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Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
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Weather at Craig of Hattel

6°C
max 6°C / min 6°C
16km/h ESE
1005mb
94%
100%
05:50 18:46

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 23:49

References (books)

The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Craig of Hattel

Ulbster Class II cross slab

6.2km away

Skinnet Class II cross slab

9.0km away

Reay Class III cross slab

16.3km away

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

18.4km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

21.2km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

21.3km away

Sandside Class I symbol stone

23.9km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

30.0km away

Watenan Class I symbol stone

30.8km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Craig of Hattel

Burghead fort

100.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

110.4km away

Torvean silver chain

135.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

169.5km away

Nigg silver chain

182.0km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

193.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

196.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

262.2km away

Traprain Law silver chain

296.2km away
more Pictish sites....
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Pictish placenames near Craig of Hattel

Aberscross

80.4km away

Pitgrudy

87.0km away

Aberchirder

124.1km away

Aberdour

125.0km away

Pitlurg

125.7km away

Pitsligo

125.9km away

Aberlour

126.2km away

Pittulie

126.3km away

Pitcaple

152.2km away
more Pictish placenames....
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Ancient sites near Craig of Hattel

Castlehill (possible) broch

0.6km away

Olrig Glebe (possible) broch

1.9km away

Murkle broch

2.5km away

Thurdistoft broch

2.6km away

Olrig House broch

2.7km away

Links of Dunnet broch

3.5km away

Cairn of Sibmister broch

3.6km away

Durran broch

5.5km away

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

6.4km away
more ancient sites....
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Castles near Craig of Hattel

Castle of Haimer (site of)

4.9km away

Thurso Castle

6.3km away

Brough Castle

6.5km away

Castle of Ormlie

7.6km away

Scrabster Castle

8.1km away

Braal Castle

10.2km away

Castle of Mey

11.3km away

Brabster Castle

12.8km away

Brims Castle

14.5km away
more castles....

Accommodation near Craig of Hattel

St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
0.9km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
1.0km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
1.4km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
5.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
7.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
7.1km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
7.1km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
8.1km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
8.8km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
15.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Craig of Hattel

Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
7.1km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
7.1km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
7.1km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
19.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
21.8km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
88.0km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
88.2km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
88.2km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
95.6km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
95.7km away
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Published on the 16th of April 2017 at 12:58 pm. Updated on the 16th of April 2017 at 12:58 pm.

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