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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Dunnet like this:
Dunnet, coast par. and vil. with inn, N. Caithness-shire, on Dunnet Bay, 9 miles SE. of Thurso -- par., 16,844 ac., pop. 1607; P.O.; sandstone, and sandstone-flag suitable for pavement, are extensively quarried.
Dunnet is now part of HIGHLAND Council. Click here for graphs and data of how HIGHLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Dunnet itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Dunnet, in Highland and Caithness | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/16453
Date accessed: 09th April 2026
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