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Gearsay Cairn (possible)

Alternative names for Gearsay Cairn

West Gersa

Where is Gearsay Cairn?

Gearsay Cairn is in the parish of Watten and the county of Caithness.

Grid reference: ND 2726 5819

Lat / long: 58.50578, -3.2499694

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OS Map for Gearsay Cairn

Thurso & John O’Groats (Dunnet Head)
OS Explorer map 451

Directions to Gearsay Cairn

Enter a starting point

Weather at Gearsay Cairn

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

41km/h N
1018mb
70%
75%
08:38 15:26

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 13:14

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Gearsay Cairn

Cogle (site of) broch

Scottag (possible) broch and cist

Tulach Gorm (possible) (site of) broch

Gunn's Hillock (possible) broch

North Bilbster broch

Grey Cairn broch

Halcro Manse broch

Hill Of Works broch

Murza broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Gearsay Cairn

Ackergill Tower

Keiss Castle

Castle Sinclair

Castle Girnigoe

Brabster Castle

Bucholly Castle

Castle of Old Wick

Braal Castle

Hempriggs House

more castles....

Pictish stones near Gearsay Cairn

Birkle Hill Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 1 Class I symbol stone

Ackergill 2 Class I symbol stone

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Gearsay Cairn

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....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Gearsay Cairn

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Royal Hotel Thurso

hotel, restaurant, barThurso

Holborn Hotel

hotel, barThurso

Red Pepper Restaurant

restaurantThurso

Royal Golf Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Dornoch Castle Hotel

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

The Eagle

hotel, restaurant, barDornoch

Railway Hotel

Royal Hotel Tain

hotel, bar, restaurantTain

more food.... / more drink....