Portskerra (from Scottish Gaelic Port Sgeire 'skerry harbour')[1] is a hamlet that overlooks Melvich Bay in Sutherland, Highland, Scotland.
Portskerra
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Portskerra Pier | |
Location within the Sutherland area | |
OS grid reference | NC874661 |
Council area | |
Lieutenancy area | |
Country | Scotland |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Post town | Melvich |
Postcode district | KW14 |
Police | Scotland |
Fire | Scottish |
Ambulance | Scottish |
The village of Melvich is less than a mile southeast.
References
edit- ^ Gaelic and Norse in the Landscape: Placenames in Caithness and Sutherland Archived 21 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Scottish National Heritage.