Skitten Broch
Skitten Broch is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Skitten Broch is situated nearby to the historic site RAF Skitten, as well as near the village Reiss.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include RAF Skitten and Wick Golf Club.
RAF Skitten
Historic site
Royal Air Force Skitten or more simply RAF Skitten is a former Royal Air Force satellite station directly east of the village of Killimster, located 5.1 miles north east of Watten, Caithness, Scotland, and 4.7 miles northwest of Wick, Caithness, Scotland. RAF Skitten is situated 740 feet north of Skitten Broch.
Wick Golf Club
Golf course
Wick Golf Club was established in 1870, making it the oldest established golf club in the Highlands of Scotland. Located in Caithness, 3 miles north of the town of Wick, it is one of the most northerly courses in mainland UK. Wick Golf Club is situated 1 mile east of Skitten Broch.
Ackergill Tower
Hotel
Photo: LeeNapier, Public domain.
Ackergill Tower is located on the coast of Sinclair's Bay, about 2.5 miles north of Wick, Caithness, in northern Scotland. It was built in the early 16th century, and is a Category A listed building. Ackergill Tower is situated 2 miles southeast of Skitten Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reiss and Ackergill.
Reiss
Village
Reiss is a village in the former county of Caithness, now in the Highland council area of northern Scotland. It is well known in the Caithness area for its beach and also the 18-hole Wick golf course.
Ackergill
Hamlet
Ackergill is a settlement in the Wick, Caithness, in the Highland Council area of Scotland. Ackergill is situated 3 miles southeast of Skitten Broch.
Keiss
Village
Photo: Fergus Mather, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keiss is a fishing village at the northern end of Sinclair's Bay on the east coast of Caithness in Scotland's Highland Council area. Keiss is situated 3½ miles northeast of Skitten Broch.
Skitten Broch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.49183° or 58° 29′ 31″ northLongitude
-3.16238° or 3° 9′ 45″ westOpen location code
9CCRFRRQ+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 12832700436OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Green Hill,broch 300m W of Mordwall and Castle Linglas,broch,Keiss Links.
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