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Auchingill (site of)

The site of a broch in this area, around quarter of a mile NNW of Auchingill School, was mentioned in 1910 but even then there was nothing remaining and its exact location is unknown.

Where is Auchingill?

Auchingill is in the parish of Canisbay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 36 64

Lat / long: 58.559323, -3.1016553

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OS Map for Auchingill

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

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
17km/h NNE
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03:32 20:46

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Weather observed at Ackergill at 17:38
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References (websites)

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Ancient sites near Auchingill

Nybster broch

1.3km away

Kirk Tofts broch

2.7km away

Whitegate broch

2.9km away

Keiss broch

3.0km away

Ness broch

3.4km away

Freswick Links broch

3.9km away

Freswick Links cist

4.0km away

Everley broch

4.4km away

Skirza Head broch

5.6km away
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Castles near Auchingill

Keiss Castle

2.4km away

Bucholly Castle

2.9km away

Freswick Castle

3.6km away

Brabster Castle

7.1km away

Castle Girnigoe

9.2km away

Castle Sinclair

9.3km away

Ackergill Tower

9.3km away

Castle of Mey

12.1km away

Castle Mestag

12.5km away
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Pictish stones near Auchingill

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

5.9km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

9.1km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

17.9km away

St Martin's Stone, Ulbster Class I symbol stone

22.2km away

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

22.2km away

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

22.9km away

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

23.7km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

29.0km away
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Pictish sites near Auchingill

Burghead fort

97.9km away

Gaulcross hoard

101.4km away

Torvean silver chain

138.9km away

Parkhill silver chain

158.5km away

Nigg silver chain

171.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

186.2km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

187.3km away

Norrie's Law hoard

256.4km away

Traprain Law silver chain

289.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Auchingill

Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
9.0km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
9.3km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
12.9km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
13.4km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
15.1km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
16.6km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
16.9km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
17.3km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
17.4km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
24.7km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Auchingill

Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
9.3km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
9.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
24.7km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
24.7km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
24.7km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
92.6km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
92.8km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
92.8km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
97.9km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
99.8km 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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