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Holborn Head is a rocky headland on the north-facing Atlantic coast of Caithness, Scotland. It forms the western termination of Thurso Bay.
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Holborn Head
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Holborn Head is a rocky headland on the north-facing Atlantic coast of Caithness, Scotland. It forms the western termination of Thurso Bay.
The name Holborn apparently comes from the Old Norse Hóllborg, meaning "hill fort". There are remains of a promontory fort at the tip of the headland, dating to the Bronze or Iron Age.
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