Hill of Lybster
Hill of Lybster is a locality in Highland Council, Scotland. Hill of Lybster is situated nearby to the village Crosskirk, as well as near the hamlet Forss.Places of Interest
Highlights include Crosskirk Broch and East Mill, Forss.
Crosskirk Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Crosskirk Broch was a fortification near the present day hamlet of Crosskirk near Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. After thorough archaeological exploration it was destroyed in 1972 since the site had become unsafe due to sea erosion.
Brims Castle
Ruins
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brims Castle is a ruined 16th century L-plan tower house on Brims Ness, Highland region, Scotland, to the south of the Pentland Firth, about 5 miles north west of Thurso. Brims Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of Hill of Lybster.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forss and Achvarasdal.
Forss
Hamlet
Photo: C Page, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath.
Achvarasdal
Hamlet
Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Achvarasdal is a village in Caithness, Scotland, within the Highland council area. Its Gaelic name is officially Achadh Mharasdail but it is also known in Gaelic as Achadh Bhàrrasdail. Achvarasdal is situated 3½ miles southwest of Hill of Lybster.
Reay
Village
Photo: Dorcas Sinclair, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Reay is a village which has grown around Sandside Bay on the north coast of the Highland council area of Scotland. It is within the historic Parish of Reay and the historic county of Caithness. Reay is situated 4½ miles southwest of Hill of Lybster.
Hill of Lybster
- Type: Locality
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.6012° or 58° 36′ 4″ northLongitude
-3.68352° or 3° 41′ 1″ westElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
9CCRJ828+FHOpenStreetMap ID
node 633018419OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_pointOpenStreetMap feature
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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