In 1882-4, Frances Groome's Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland described Rattar like this:

Ratter, a hamlet in Dunnet parish, Caithness, near the coast, 7 miles NE of Castletown.

Rattar through time

Rattar is now part of HIGHLAND Council. Click here for graphs and data of how HIGHLAND has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Rattar itself, go to Statistics.

How to reference this page:

GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Rattar, in Highland and Caithness | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/26871

Date accessed: 08th April 2026


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