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Skinnet

Where is Skinnet?

Skinnet is in the parish of Halkirk and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 1309 6205

Lat / long: 58.537837, -3.4945211

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OS Map for Skinnet

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

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Weather at Skinnet

5°C
max 5°C / min 5°C

11km/h W
1023mb
49%
65%
05:56 18:42

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 11:32

References (books)

The Pictish Guide

Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Pictish stones near Skinnet

Ulbster Class II cross slab

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Reay Class III cross slab

Sandside Class I symbol stone

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Watenan Class I symbol stone

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Skinnet

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

Dunnicaer fort

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Skinnet

Aberscross

Pitgrudy

Aberlour

Aberchirder

Pitlurg

Aberdour

Pitsligo

Pittulie

Abersky

more Pictish placenames....

Ancient sites near Skinnet

Skinnet (possible) broch

Carsgoe (possible) (site of) broch

Hoy broch

Tulloch of Shalmstry broch

Halkirk (site of) broch

Upper Sour broch

Sibster (site of) broch

Housle Cairn broch

North Calder broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Skinnet

Braal Castle

Castle of Haimer (site of)

Castle of Ormlie

Thurso Castle

Scrabster Castle

Brims Castle

Dirlot Castle

Brough Castle

Dounreay Castle

more castles....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Skinnet

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

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....