Crosskirk
Human settlement in Scotland
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Crosskirk is a small remote hamlet, overlooking Crosskirk Bay, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]
| Crosskirk | |
|---|---|
  Crosskirk Location within the Caithness area | |
| OS grid reference | ND031698 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | Forss |
| Postcode district | KW14 7 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
The hamlet of Crosskirk is situated less than 1 mile north east of Forss and 3 miles west of Thurso. The ancient Crosskirk Broch fortification used to stand on a promontory near the hamlet, but has been eroded into the sea.
