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Duncansby Head (possible) (site of)

Where is Duncansby Head?

Duncansby Head is in the parish of Canisbay and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 4054 7326

Lat / long: 58.643118, -3.0260761

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

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
17km/h N
1022mb
86%
63%
03:33 20:44

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 19:47
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References (websites)

Canmore

Ancient sites near Duncansby Head

Green Hill broch

3.9km away

Skirza Head broch

4.9km away

Everley broch

6.1km away

Canisbay (site of) broch

6.2km away

Freswick Links cist

6.3km away

Freswick Links broch

6.4km away

Ness broch

7.0km away

Brabstermire broch

8.4km away

Gills broch

8.5km away
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Castles near Duncansby Head

Freswick Castle

6.7km away

Castle Mestag

7.2km away

Bucholly Castle

7.8km away

Brabster Castle

9.7km away

Castle of Mey

11.5km away

Keiss Castle

12.6km away

Halcro Castle (site of)

13.5km away

Brough Castle

17.7km away

Snelsetter Castle (site of)

17.7km away
more castles....

Pictish stones near Duncansby Head

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

16.2km away

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

18.7km away

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

19.1km away

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

19.1km away

Flotta Class III cross slab

20.2km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

22.1km away

Graemeshall Class III cross slab

29.3km away

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

29.5km away

Orphir 1 Class I symbol stone

31.9km away
more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Duncansby Head

Burghead fort

108.0km away

Gaulcross hoard

109.9km away

Torvean silver chain

149.1km away

Parkhill silver chain

165.9km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

177.0km away

Nigg silver chain

178.5km away

Dunnicaer fort

194.0km away

Norrie's Law hoard

265.6km away

Traprain Law silver chain

298.6km away
more Pictish sites....
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Accommodation near Duncansby Head

Seaview Hotel
hotelJohn O' Groats
2.5km away
Dunnet Head Cottage
self-catering cottage, bed and breakfastBrough
18.1km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
19.3km away
Greenland House
hotelThurso
21.7km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
21.9km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
22.0km away
Norseman Hotel
hotelWick
22.6km away
Breadalbane House Hotel
hotelWick
23.0km away
The Brown Trout Hotel
hotelWick
24.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
29.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Duncansby Head

The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
2.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
19.3km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
29.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
29.2km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
29.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
102.7km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
102.9km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
102.9km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
106.5km away
Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
109.9km 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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