Skirza

Fishing village in Caithness, Scotland

Human settlement in Scotland

Skirza

* Scottish Gaelic: Sgiorsa

Skirza Pier

Skirza

Location within the Caithness area

OS grid reference| ND380680
Council area|

* Highland

Country| Scotland
Sovereign state| United Kingdom
Post town| Wick
Postcode district| KW1 4
Police| Scotland
Fire| Scottish
Ambulance| Scottish

List of places

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 22 ft in diameter within a wall 14 ft 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 10 ft deep and 10 ft by 7 ft 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.

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