Old Stirkoke, broch site
Old Stirkoke, broch site is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Old Stirkoke, broch site is situated nearby to the forest Newtonhill Community Wood (old), as well as near the village Thrumster.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wick railway station and Wick Town and County Hospital.
Wick railway station
Railway station
Photo: Sunil060902, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Wick railway station is a railway station located in Wick, in the Highland council area in the far north of Scotland. It serves the town of Wick and other surrounding areas in the historic county of Caithness, including Staxigoe, Papigoe and Haster. Wick railway station is situated 2 miles northeast of Old Stirkoke, broch site.
Wick Town and County Hospital
Hospital
Wick Town and County Hospital is a health facility in Seaforth Avenue, Wick, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. Wick Town and County Hospital is situated 2 miles east of Old Stirkoke, broch site.
Caithness General Hospital
Hospital
Photo: JThomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caithness General Hospital is a rural general hospital operated by NHS Highland, located in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Highland. Caithness General Hospital is situated 2½ miles northeast of Old Stirkoke, broch site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wick and Thrumster.
Wick
Photo: Jameslwoodward, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wick is a town in Caithness in the far northeast of Scotland, with a population of 6870 in 2020. The name comes from Norse vik, meaning a bay. The town first grew up north of the river: in the 19th century the fishing port of Pulteney was established to the…
Thrumster
Village
Photo: Flaxton, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thrumster is a crofting township on the main A99 road between Wick and Inverness. It is the nearest village to Wick. The transmission mast used to broadcast BBC television and radio signals to Caithness was located here until 1960. Thrumster is situated 2½ miles south of Old Stirkoke, broch site.
Ackergill
Hamlet
Ackergill is a settlement in the Wick, Caithness, in the Highland Council area of Scotland. Ackergill is situated 3 miles northeast of Old Stirkoke, broch site.
Old Stirkoke, broch site
- 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
58.42666° or 58° 25′ 36″ northLongitude
-3.15303° or 3° 9′ 11″ westOpen location code
9CCRCRGW+MQOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385081733OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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