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Skirza

Coordinates: 58°35′47″N 3°04′01″W / 58.59631°N 3.0669°W / 58.59631; -3.0669
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Skirza
Skirza Pier
Skirza is located in Caithness
Skirza
Skirza
Location within the Caithness area
OS grid referenceND380680
Council area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWick
Postcode districtKW1 4
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
58°35′47″N 3°04′01″W / 58.59631°N 3.0669°W / 58.59631; -3.0669

Skirza or Skirsa, is a small remote linear fishing village, overlooking Freswick Bay to the south and Skirza Head to the southeast, in eastern Caithness, Scottish Highlands[1] and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. The village of Freswick lies directly southwest of Skirza.

Broch

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The remains of the 2nd or 3rd century Broch is located on the promontory of Skirza Head.[2] It measures 22ft in diameter within a wall 14ft thick with the entrance in the south-southeast and is protected on the landward side by a 30 foot ditch.[2] South of the entrance is a basin which is some 10ft deep and 10ft by 7ft across.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Microsoft; Nokia. "Skirza" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 26 February 2017.
  2. ^ a b c "Skirza Head Archaeology Notes". Canmore. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 25 July 2022.