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Caithness

Caithness ( ; ; ) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. There are two towns: Wick, which was the county town, and Thurso. The county includes the northernmost point of mainland Britain at Dunnet Head, and also the most north-easterly point at Duncansby Head near John o' Groats. The Flow Country is the largest blanket bog in Europe, and covers a large inland area in the west of the county. Caithness has a land boundary with the historic county of Sutherland to the west and is otherwise bounded by sea. The land boundary follows a watershed and is crossed by two roads (the A9 and the A836) and by one railway (the Far North Line). Across the Pentland Firth, ferries link Caithness with Orkney, and Caithness also has an airport at Wick. The Pentland Firth island of Stroma is also within Caithness. From the 9th century the Caithness area was ruled by the Jarl of Orkney, who at different times owed allegiance to both Norway and Scotland. Caithness became a separate provincial lordship from Orkney in the 14th century, an earldom controlled by the Earl of Caithness. The name was also used for the Diocese of Caithness from the 12th to the 17th century. The diocese was larger than the later county, as it also included Sutherland.…

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Caithness ( ; ; ) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. There are two towns: Wick, which was the county town, and Thurso. The county includes the northernmost point of mainland Britain at Dunnet Head, and also the most north-easterly point at Duncansby Head near John o' Groats. The Flow Country is the largest blanket bog in Europe, and covers a large inland area in the west of the county. Caithness has a land boundary with the historic county of Sutherland to the west and is otherwise bounded by sea. The land boundary follows a watershed and is crossed by two roads (the A9 and the A836) and by one railway (the Far North Line). Across the Pentland Firth, ferries link Caithness with Orkney, and Caithness also has an airport at Wick. The Pentland Firth island of Stroma is also within Caithness. From the 9th century the Caithness area was ruled by the Jarl of Orkney, who at different times owed allegiance to both Norway and Scotland. Caithness became a separate provincial lordship from Orkney in the 14th century, an earldom controlled by the Earl of Caithness. The name was also used for the Diocese of Caithness from the 12th to the 17th century. The diocese was larger than the later county, as it also included Sutherland.…

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  1. date of establishment: 1890 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. date of establishment: 1890 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  3. publication date: 1852 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1890". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the date of establishment is "1890". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. The record states that the publication date is "1852". What evidence would count against this claim?
  5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370661531

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