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rusk+holm Latitude and Longitude:

59°12′28″N 2°51′14″W / 59.20778°N 2.85389°W / 59.20778; -2.85389
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Rusk Holm
The bothy at the southern end of Rusk Holm
The bothy at the southern end of Rusk Holm
Location
Rusk Holm is located in Orkney Islands
Rusk Holm
Rusk Holm
Rusk Holm shown within Orkney
OS grid reference HY513359
Coordinates 59°13′N 2°51′W / 59.21°N 2.85°W / 59.21; -2.85
Physical geography
Island group Orkney
Administration
Council area Orkney Islands
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad

Rusk Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, near Faray to the west.

History

There is a prehistoric cairn on it [1] .

Rusk Holm is also home to "Holmie Sheep", which are similar to the North Ronaldsay sheep.

Geography and geology

Corn Holm is made up of red sandstone.

It is in Rapness Sound.

References

  1. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.

59°12′28″N 2°51′14″W / 59.20778°N 2.85389°W / 59.20778; -2.85389



rusk+holm Latitude and Longitude:

59°12′28″N 2°51′14″W / 59.20778°N 2.85389°W / 59.20778; -2.85389
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Rusk Holm
The bothy at the southern end of Rusk Holm
The bothy at the southern end of Rusk Holm
Location
Rusk Holm is located in Orkney Islands
Rusk Holm
Rusk Holm
Rusk Holm shown within Orkney
OS grid reference HY513359
Coordinates 59°13′N 2°51′W / 59.21°N 2.85°W / 59.21; -2.85
Physical geography
Island group Orkney
Administration
Council area Orkney Islands
Country Scotland
Sovereign state United Kingdom
Demographics
Population0
Lymphad

Rusk Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, near Faray to the west.

History

There is a prehistoric cairn on it [1] .

Rusk Holm is also home to "Holmie Sheep", which are similar to the North Ronaldsay sheep.

Geography and geology

Corn Holm is made up of red sandstone.

It is in Rapness Sound.

References

  1. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.

59°12′28″N 2°51′14″W / 59.20778°N 2.85389°W / 59.20778; -2.85389



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