Holm of Scockness
| Holm of Scockness | |
 A sandy bay at the south-east corner of Holm of Scockness | |
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| Location: | 59°10’1"N, 2°57’0"W |
| Grid reference: | HY456313 |
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| Population: | Uninhabited |
The Holm of Scockness is a small island in the Orkney, lying between Rousay and Egilsay.
It is currently used for grazing.
The island's name is Norse in origin and means "little island of the crooked headland".[1]
Geography and geology
The bedrock is middle red sandstone like the neighbouring islands.[1]
It is similar to a map of India in shape, a triangle pointing southwards.
The Holm of Scockness is in the north of Rousay Sound, and separated from Rousay itself by the Sound of Longstaing, and from Egilsay by Howie Sound. It is south west of Kili Holm and due north of Wyre's far eastern coast.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
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