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Skirza Head

Where is Skirza Head?

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

Grid reference: ND 3940 6844

Lat / long: 58.599679, -3.0444195

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OS Map for Skirza Head

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

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Weather at Skirza Head

4°C
max 4°C / min 4°C

17km/h W
995mb
93%
100%
08:44 15:22

Overcast clouds
Weather observed at Ackergill at 21:59

References (websites)

Ancient sites near Skirza Head

Freswick Links broch

Freswick Links cist

Ness broch

Everley broch

Green Hill broch

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

Auchingill (site of) broch

Nybster broch

Canisbay (site of) broch

more ancient sites....

Castles near Skirza Head

Freswick Castle

Bucholly Castle

Keiss Castle

Brabster Castle

Castle Mestag

Castle of Mey

Castle Girnigoe

Castle Sinclair

Ackergill Tower

more castles....

Pictish stones near Skirza Head

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

St Peter’s Church Class I symbol stone

Flotta Class III cross slab

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

Ulbster Stone Class II cross slab

Watenan Stone Class I symbol stone

more Pictish stones....

Pictish sites near Skirza Head

Burghead fort

Gaulcross hoard

Torvean silver chain

Parkhill silver chain

Nigg silver chain

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

Dunnicaer fort

Norrie's Law hoard

Traprain Law silver chain

more Pictish sites....

Cafés, restaurants & bars near Skirza Head

The Storehouse

caféJohn O'Groats

Ackergill Tower

hotel, restaurant, barWick

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

Rockpool Café

Railway Hotel

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