McCole's Castle

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McCole's Castle is a chambered tomb in Highland. The Albion Guide lists 49 chambered tombs in the county; this is one of them. The closest station is Wick, 8.7 km to the north-east. For more of the same, Cairn Reain and Cairn of Get are close by.

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