Ord of Caithness
Ord of Caithness is a heath in Highland Council, Scotland. Ord of Caithness is situated nearby to the fort Dùn Glas, as well as near the peak Creag Thoraraidh.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ousdale Broch.
Ousdale Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: sylvia duckworth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ousdale Broch, also known as Ousdale Burn or Allt a’ Bhurg Broch, is an Iron Age broch located between the villages of Helmsdale and Berriedale in Caithness, Scotland. Ousdale Broch is situated 1 mile northeast of Ord of Caithness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ousdale and Badbea.
Ousdale
Hamlet
Photo: Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ousdale is a hamlet, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Ord of Caithness.
Badbea
Locality
Photo: Sandy Gerrard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Badbea is a former clearance village perched on the steep slopes above the cliff tops of Berriedale on the east coast of Caithness, Scotland. Situated around 5 miles north of Helmsdale, the village was newly settled in the 18th and 19th centuries by families evicted from their homes when the straths of Langwell, Ousdale and Berriedale were cleared for the establishment of sheep farms. Badbea is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ord of Caithness.
Helmsdale
Photo: Postdlf, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Helmsdale is a fishing village in Sutherland in the Scottish Highlands, about two hours by road or rail north of Inverness. In 2011 its population was 764. The name derives from Norse Hjalmundal, the "Dale of the Helmet".
Ord of Caithness
- Type: Heath
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.13954° or 58° 8′ 22″ northLongitude
-3.60055° or 3° 36′ 2″ westOpen location code
9CCR49QX+RQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1118327679OpenStreetMap feature
natural=heath
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