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Dunnet Head

Dunnet Head is a peninsula in Caithness, Scotland, whose cliffs form the most northerly point of mainland Great Britain. It looks across the Pentland Firth to the Orkney island of Hoy. A lighthouse built by Robert Stevenson in the 1830s stands on the headland, which is also a nature reserve known for its seabird colonies.

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Cornavii (Caithness)

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Dunnet Head. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dunnet-head
MLA: “Dunnet Head.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/dunnet-head. Accessed .
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