Cairn Merk

Cairn Merk is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Cairn Merk is situated nearby to the heath Dale Moss, as well as near Bridge of Westerdale.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Achanarras Quarry.

Achanarras Quarry

Quarry

Photo: Di0815, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.

Achanarras Quarry is situated 2½ miles northeast of Cairn Merk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halkirk.

Halkirk

Village

Photo: Phil Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Halkirk is a village on the River Thurso in Caithness, in the Highland council area of Scotland. From Halkirk the B874 road runs towards Thurso in the north and towards Georgemas in the east. Halkirk is situated 5 miles north of Cairn Merk.

Cairn Merk

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

58.43896° or 58° 26′ 20″ north

Longitude

-3.48643° or 3° 29′ 11″ west

Open location code

9CCRCGQ7+HC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1385177256

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dale Moss and Bridge of Westerdale.

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