Portskerra

Human settlement in Scotland
Portskerra is located in Sutherland
Portskerra
Portskerra
Location within the Sutherland area
OS grid referenceNC874661Council area
  • Highland
Lieutenancy area
  • Sutherland
CountryScotlandSovereign stateUnited KingdomPost townMelvichPostcode districtKW14PoliceScotlandFireScottishAmbulanceScottish
List of places
UK
Scotland
58°34′07″N 3°56′14″W / 58.56861°N 3.93731°W / 58.56861; -3.93731

Portskerra (from Scottish Gaelic Port Sgeire 'skerry harbour')[1] is a hamlet that overlooks Melvich Bay in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.

The village of Melvich is less than a mile southeast.

References

  1. ^ Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland Archived 21 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Scottish National Heritage.


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