Skarfskerry (or Scarfskerry; Scottish Gaelic: Sgarbh Sgeir) is a settlement located in the far northern county Caithness on a small peninsula northeast of Thurso off the A836 in Scotland. It is the most northerly settlement in Great Britain. The name comes from the Old Norse for "cormorants' rock".[1] Historically, it belonged to the Parish of Dunnet, along with Brough.[2]
^"Scarfskerry". Caithness.org. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
^Topographical Dictionary of Scotland. Genealogical Publishing Com. p. 346. ISBN 978-0-8063-1255-2.
Skarfskerry (or Scarfskerry; Scottish Gaelic: Sgarbh Sgeir) is a settlement located in the far northern county Caithness on a small peninsula northeast...
known also as Easter Head, Caithness, Highland Northernmost settlement – Skarfskerry, Caithness, Highland, Scotland at 58°39′N 3°15′W / 58.650°N 3.250°W...
14 November. Linkmoor United Kingdom The cargo ship ran aground at Skarfskerry Head, Caithness. All crew were rescued. She was declared a total loss...
northern water features of mainland Britain. It lies just to the south of Skarfskerry, and southwest of Harrow. Described as a "shallow ephemeral loch fringed...
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