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Thurso Castle
This a mid-seventeenth century tower house located on the site of a previous twelfth century earthwork fortress founded by the Norse Earls. The site is in Thurso East, off Castletown Road. The remains of the house are now roofless.
Image: Thurso Castle image © Copyright Bill Henderson and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence. Bill Henderson / Thurso Castle / CC BY-SA 2.0
Celtic nation:
- Scotland
Itinerary:
- Scotland North Highlands
Place type:
- Castle
