Country: | Scotland |
Official Name: | Clyth |
Os Grid Reference: | ND2837 |
Map Type: | Caithness |
Coordinates: | 58.32°N -3.217°W |
Civil Parish: | Latheron |
Unitary Scotland: | Highland |
Lieutenancy Scotland: | Caithness |
Constituency Westminster: | Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross |
Constituency Scottish Parliament: | Caithness, Sutherland and Ross |
Post Town: | LYBSTER |
Postcode District: | KW3 |
Postcode Area: | KW |
Dial Code: | 01593 |
Clyth is a remote scattered coastal crofting village, in eastern Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.[1]
Upper Clyth, Clyth Mains, Mid Clyth, Hill of Mid Clyth, West Clyth and East Clyth are all associated with Clyth. Clyth is situated 8miles south of Wick. The village of Lybster lies 3miles southwest.
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]