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 reference | ND2837 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | LYBSTER |
| Postcode district | KW3 |
| Dialling code | 01593 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| 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
- "Clyth". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
- http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000459/18550427/015/0002
- "Hill O'Many Stanes". www.historicenvironment.scot. Retrieved 2 November 2019.
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