Crosskirk Broch was a fortification near the present day hamlet of Crosskirk near Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. After thorough archaeological exploration...
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Highland. The hamlet of Crosskirk is situated less than 1 mile north east of Forss and 3 miles west of Thurso. The ancient Crosskirk Broch fortification used...
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In archaeology, a broch /brɒx/ is an Iron Age drystone hollow-walled structure found in Scotland. Brochs belong to the classification "complex Atlantic...
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forework of the Broch of Clickimin, the Huxter Fort and the Crosskirk Broch. These works may be seen as prototypes that evolved into the brochs that were later...
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It resembles other fortifications such as the Crosskirk Broch, the blockhouse in front of the Broch of Clickimin and the Ness of Burgi fort at Scatness...
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Journ 11 (1984), 134. 1987 Review of H. Fairhurst, 'Excavations at Crosskirk broch, Caithness.' (1984). Antiq Journ 65 no. 2, 500–01. 1988a Review of...
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as at Howe, Orkney and Crosskirk, Caithness. The most massive constructions that date from this era are the circular broch towers, probably dating from...
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Brabsterdorran Braemore Broubster Brough Bruan Buldoo Burnside Canisbay Clyth Crosskirk Dorrery Forss Fresgoe Freswick Gillock Gills Ham Harrow Haster Houstry...
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built, as at Howe, Orkney and Crosskirk, Caithness. The largest constructions that date from this era are the circular broch towers, probably dating from...
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erected in 1719 following the Jacobite rising of 1715 St Mary's Chapel, Crosskirk A simple dry-stone chapel Urquhart Castle Once one of Scotland's largest...
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as at Howe, Orkney and Crosskirk, Caithness. The most massive constructions that date from this era are the circular broch towers, probably dating from...
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maps of the 2nd century Ptolemy and Roman artifacts have been found at Crosskirk near Thurso. Dated physical evidence of pre-Viking settlement in the village...
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