Forss, Highland

Forss
Forss
	Forss Water entering the Pentland Firth at Crosskirk Bay.
	Forss Location within the Caithness area
OS grid reference	ND040680
Council area	Highland;
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Thurso
Postcode district	KW14 7
Police	Scotland
Fire	Scottish
Ambulance	Scottish
	List of places UK Scotland 58°35′24″N 3°39′06″W / 58.58991°N 3.65158°W

Forss is a small hamlet, situated 3 miles west of Thurso, in Caithness, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland.^[1] Brims Castle is located in Forss and was the former stronghold of the Sinclairs of Dunbeath. The ancient 12th century chapel known as St Mary's Chapel is located nearby at Crosskirk.^[1]

Forss Water flows through Forss, flowing north to Crosskirk, with the outflow at Crosskirk Bay.

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^ ^a ^b "Forss". The Gazetteer for Scotland. School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Scottish Geographical Society. Retrieved 19 June 2018.

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