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Kirtomy

Where is Kirtomy?

Kirtomy is in the parish of Farr and the county of Sutherland.

Grid reference: NC 743 635

Lat / long: 58.541373, -4.1611375

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OS Map for Kirtomy

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Strath Naver / Srath Nabhair & Loch Loyal (Bettyhill)
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Directions to Kirtomy

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Weather at Kirtomy

10°C
max 10°C / min 10°C
20km/h NE
1022mb
66%
22%
03:36 20:50

Few clouds
Weather observed at Thurso at 18:00
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References (books)

Field Guide to the Pictish Symbol Stones
Alastair Mack
Balgavies, 1997
The Early Christian Monuments of Scotland
J. Romilly Allen
Edinburgh, 1903
The Pictish Guide
Elizabeth Sutherland
Edinburgh, 1997

References (websites)

Canmore

Pictish stones near Kirtomy

Langdale Class I symbol stone

20.2km away

Sandside Class I symbol stone

20.8km away

Reay Class III cross slab

28.9km away

Borrobol Class I symbol stone

38.6km away

Skinnet Stone Class II cross slab

38.7km away

Craig of Hattel Class I symbol stone

44.7km away

Latheron 2 Class I symbol stone

54.3km away

Latheron 1 Class II cross slab

54.4km away

Navidale Class I symbol stone

55.8km away
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Pictish sites near Kirtomy

Burghead fort

100.9km away

Torvean silver chain

120.2km away

Gaulcross hoard

126.4km away

Parkhill silver chain

187.2km away

Nigg silver chain

199.1km away

Dunnicaer fort

210.3km away

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

228.2km away

Norrie's Law hoard

263.7km away

Haddington silver chain

298.9km away
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Pictish placenames near Kirtomy

Aberscross

63.4km away

Pitgrudy

72.4km away

Aberlour

130.9km away

Pitlurg

136.0km away

Abersky

137.1km away

Aberarder

138.3km away

Aberchirder

140.8km away

Aberchalder

144.6km away

Aberdour

149.8km away
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Ancient sites near Kirtomy

Bridge Of Isauld (site of) broch

23.4km away

Achvarasdal broch

24.0km away

Cnoc Urray (possible) broch

24.2km away

Achbuiligan Tulloch (possible) broch

24.7km away

Achunabust broch

25.1km away

Green Tullochs broch

27.6km away

East Shebster broch

28.1km away

Crosskirk broch

28.9km away

Tulloch of Lybster broch

28.9km away
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Castles near Kirtomy

Borve Castle

1.9km away

Tongue (site of)

15.8km away

Caisteal Bharraich

17.5km away

Borlum

22.8km away

Dounreay Castle

24.2km away

Brims Castle

30.9km away

Balnakeil House

35.4km away

Scrabster Castle

36.7km away

Castle of Ormlie

37.1km away
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Accommodation near Kirtomy

Tongue SYHA Hostel
hostelTongue
16.1km away
Tongue Hotel
hotelTongue
16.5km away
Durness SYHA Hostel
hostelDurness
32.8km away
Ferry Inn
hotelScrabster
36.3km away
The Weigh Inn Hotel
hotelThurso
36.7km away
Sandra's Backpackers Hostel
hostelThurso
37.6km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
37.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
37.6km away
St Clair Arms Hotel
hotelThurso
44.9km away
The Castletown Hotel
hotelCastletown
45.0km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Kirtomy

Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
37.6km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
37.6km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
37.6km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
61.4km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
64.3km away
The Eagle
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
73.8km away
Dornoch Castle Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
74.0km away
Royal Golf Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barDornoch
74.0km away
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hotel, barTain
81.3km away
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81.3km away
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Published on the 18th of December 2024 at 5:09 pm. Updated on the 18th of December 2024 at 5:46 pm.

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