Ackergill
| Ackergill | |
|---|---|
 Ackergill Tower | |
  Ackergill Location within the Caithness area | |
| OS grid reference | ND351530 |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Postcode district | KW1 4 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Ackergill is a settlement in the
Highland Council area of Scotland
.
History
In Ackergill is a famous tower/castle named Ackergill Tower. In the 1920s, archaeologists excavated an ancient cemetery in an elongated sand mound at Ackergill, finding ten graves with sixteen burials. Most inhumations were in long cists. Grave goods were found in only one of the burials. A Pictish symbol stone depicting the lower part of a fish together with a rectangular symbol bore the Ogham inscription “NEHTERI,” meaning “Neht, son of Etrios.” It is believed the burial ground may have been important through the first and second centuries.[2]
Economy
Despite being a small village, Ackergill used to have a
Wick from the mid-19th century; in poor weather, vessels often sought shelter in Sinclair's Bay. The lifeboat station is no longer used.[3]
References
- ^ Microsoft; Nokia (27 February 2017). "Ackergill" (Map). Bing Maps. Microsoft. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Ackergill Cemetery". Caithness Archaeology. Caithness Archaeological Trust. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
- ^ Overview of the lifeboat
Standing stone
at Ackergill Mains farm