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Holborn Head,fort,Scrabster

A Scheduled Monument in Thurso and Northwest Caithness, Highland

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Coordinates

Latitude: 58.6226 / 58°37'21"N

Longitude: -3.5369 / 3°32'12"W

OS Eastings: 310839

OS Northings: 971545

OS Grid: ND108715

Mapcode National: GBR K5MY.BJK

Mapcode Global: WH5BB.MJZN

Entry Name: Holborn Head,fort,Scrabster

Scheduled Date: 22 November 1933

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Source ID: SM559

Schedule Class: Cultural

Category: Prehistoric domestic and defensive: fort (includes hill and promontory fort)

Location: Thurso

County: Highland

Electoral Ward: Thurso and Northwest Caithness

Traditional County: Caithness

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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