Skelbo Wood Long Cairn
Skelbo Wood Long Cairn is an archaeological site in Highland Council, Scotland. Skelbo Wood Long Cairn is situated nearby to the archaeological site Skelbo Wood, broch 300m SW of Glen Cottage, as well as near Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skelbo Castle and Coul Links.
Skelbo Castle
Castle
Photo: Wojsyl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skelbo Castle is a ruined 14th century keep, located near Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland. The remaining wall is best preserved at the northern side of the castle. Skelbo Castle is situated 3,700 feet northeast of Skelbo Wood Long Cairn.
Coul Links
Grassland
Coul Links is an area of sand dunes in Sutherland, on the east coast of Scotland. It is located between Golspie and Dornoch, lying just to the north of the small village of Embo. Coul Links is situated 1½ miles east of Skelbo Wood Long Cairn.
Loch Fleet
Photo: paul c, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch Fleet is a sea loch on the east coast of Scotland, located between Golspie and Dornoch. It forms the estuary of the River Fleet, a small spate river that rises in the hills east of Lairg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Badninish and Embo.
Embo
Village
Photo: Bob Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Embo is a village in the Highland Council Area in Scotland and the former postal county of Sutherland, about two miles north-northeast of Dornoch. Embo is situated 2 miles southeast of Skelbo Wood Long Cairn.
Evelix
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Evelix or Evelick is a village near Dornoch in south east Sutherland, Scotland. The River Evelix runs through it. Evelix is in the Scottish council area of Highland. Evelix is situated 2½ miles southwest of Skelbo Wood Long Cairn.
Skelbo Wood Long Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
57.92124° or 57° 55′ 17″ northLongitude
-4.05061° or 4° 3′ 2″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skelbo Wood, broch 300m SW of Glen Cottage and Fourpenny Plantation.
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