Norrard Rocks
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 Gweal seen from Bryher | |
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The Norrard Rocks (or "Northern Rocks") are a group of small uninhabited granite rocks in the north–western part of the Isles of Scilly, to the west of Bryher and Samson.
The Norrad Rocks are designated as a "Site of Special Scientific Interest" for their breeding seabird colonies. The vegetation on the islands is limited by the extreme exposure and only six species of plants have been recorded.[1]
The islands and rocks in order of area:[2]
- Gweal 14½ acres and 105 feet high is a small rocky island consisting of two hills linked by a boulder beach, just off the west coast of Bryher.
- Scilly Rock 5 acres
- Mincarlo 4½ acres: the southernmost of the group
- Illiswilgig 2 acres
- Maiden Bower (Cornish: Meyn-Meur, meaning "great rocks") 1½ acre
- Castle Bryher 1 acre
- Seal Rock ½ acre - An important breeding and haul out site for the grey seal. The only plant recorded is orache
References
- ↑ "Norrard Rocks". Natural England. 17 December 1986. http://www.sssi.naturalengland.org.uk/citation/citation_photo/1001870.pdf. Retrieved 20 December 2011.
- ↑ Parslow, Rosemary (2007). The Isles of Scilly. London: HarperCollins. ISBN 13 978-0-00-220150-6.
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