Clyth

Clyth is a remote scattered coastal crofting village, in eastern Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]

Clyth
Clyth
Location within the Caithness area
OS grid referenceND2837
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townLYBSTER
Postcode districtKW3
Dialling code01593
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Upper Clyth, Clyth Mains, Mid Clyth, Hill of Mid Clyth, West Clyth and East Clyth are all associated with Clyth. Clyth is situated 8 miles (13 km) south of Wick. The village of Lybster lies 3 miles (4.8 km) to the south west.

In April 1855 disaster struck East Clyth. A boat manned by thirteen young men from the village aged from twelve to nineteen years was swamped in deep water, and they all drowned.[2]

The Hill o' Many Stanes is at Mid Clyth. It has about 200 upright stones, set out in rows on the hillside. probably erected about 4,000 years ago.[3]

References
  1. "Clyth". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
  2. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000459/18550427/015/0002
  3. "Hill O'Many Stanes". www.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2 November 2019.


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