Rusk Holm
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Rusk Holm | |
The bothy at the southern end of Rusk Holm | |
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Location | |
Location: | 59°12’36"N, 2°51’0"W |
Grid reference: | HY513359 |
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Population: | Uninhabited |
Rusk Holm is a small island of Orkney, lying to the east of Faray. It is small and uninhabited but not abandoned: Rusk Holm is also home to "Holmie Sheep", which are similar to the North Ronaldsay sheep.
From an age long past, a prehistoric cairn is to be found on Rusk Holm.[1]
Geography and geology
Corn Holm lies in Rapness Sound. It is made up of red sandstone.
References
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 1841954543.
Islands of Orkney |
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