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Pitkerrie (site of)

Pitkerrie was a possible tower or old house owned by the Ross family in the 17th century.

It is marked on Pont’s late 16th century Pont’s map of Tarbet Ness, Easter Ross, as Pitkyry. George Ross, son of Andrew Ross of Pitkerrie, bought Cromarty Castle in 1772.

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Alternative names for Pitkerrie

Pitkyry

Surnames associated with Pitkerrie

Ross

Where is Pitkerrie?

Pitkerrie is in the parish of Tain and the county of Ross and Cromarty.

Grid reference: NH 86620 79447

Lat / long: 57.790261, -3.908771

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OS Map for Pitkerrie

OS map 438
Dornoch & Tain (Alness & Invergordon)
OS Explorer map 438


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Directions to Pitkerrie

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Weather at Pitkerrie

8°C
max 10°C / min 8°C
32km/h N
999mb
83%
75%
06:37 17:27

Broken clouds
Weather observed at Balintore at 04:42
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References (books)

The Castles of Scotland
Martin Coventry
Prestongrange, 2015

Castles near Pitkerrie

Lochslin Castle

2.0km away

Cadboll Castle

2.1km away

Geanies Castle (site of)

2.8km away

Red Castle (site of)

4.1km away

Shandwick Castle (site of)

5.0km away

Little Tarrel Castle

5.1km away

Calrossie (site of)

6.4km away

Ballone Castle

7.6km away

Tain Castle (site of)

9.0km away
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Ancient sites near Pitkerrie

Carriblair stone circle, cist

16.7km away

Carn Liath broch

21.9km away

Eilean nam Faoileag (possible) crannog

26.5km away

Clootie Well sacred site

34.1km away

Eilean na Faoileag crannog

34.4km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, Centre ring cairn and stone circle

36.6km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, North-East chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

36.6km away

Balnuaran of Clava kerb cairn and rock art

36.6km away

Balnuaran Of Clava, South-West chambered cairn, stone circle and rock art

36.7km away
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Pictish stones near Pitkerrie

Nigg Class II cross slab

9.9km away

Ardjachie Class I symbol stone

13.0km away

Craigton Class I symbol stone

21.5km away

Ardross Class I symbol stone

22.1km away

Dalnavie Class I symbol stone

22.4km away

Rodney's Stone Class II cross slab

24.7km away

Sueno's Stone Class III cross slab

26.8km away

Clashach Cove Class I rock carving

30.7km away

Sculptor's Cave Class I rock carving

32.0km away
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Pictish sites near Pitkerrie

Burghead fort

26.3km away

Torvean silver chain

41.6km away

Gaulcross hoard

68.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

121.5km away

Nigg silver chain

131.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

137.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

179.9km away

Haddington silver chain

215.1km away

Traprain Law silver chain

215.9km away
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Accommodation near Pitkerrie

Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
9.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
9.0km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
9.2km away
Morangie House Hotel
hotelTain
9.8km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.0km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.3km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.5km away
Cromarty Arms Inn
bed and breakfastCromarty
14.1km away
Royal Hotel, Cromarty
hotelCromarty
14.2km away
Cromarty Old Brewery
hotelCromarty
14.2km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Pitkerrie

Railway Hotel
hotel, barTain
9.0km away
Royal Hotel Tain
hotel, bar, restaurantTain
9.0km away
Mansfield Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barTain
9.2km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.0km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.3km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
12.5km away
Golf View Hotel & Spa
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
22.6km away
Windsor Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barNairn
22.9km away
Brodie Countryfare
café, restaurantBrodie
24.8km away
Plough Inn
pubRosemarkie
25.2km away
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Published on the 3rd of March 2018 at 11:10 am. Updated on the 3rd of March 2018 at 11:18 am.

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