Holm of Scockness
The Holm of Scockness is a small island in the Orkney Islands, between Rousay and Egilsay. It is currently used for grazing. Its name is Norse in origin and means "little island of the crooked headland".Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Egilsay and St Magnus Church.
Egilsay
Island
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Egilsay is one of the Orkney Islands in Scotland, lying east of Rousay. The anglicized name of Eagleshay was used in past centuries. The island is largely farmland and is known for St Magnus Church, dedicated or re-dedicated to Saint Magnus, who was killed on the island in 1117 by an axe blow to the head. Egilsay is situated 1½ miles southeast of Holm of Scockness.
St Magnus Church
Church
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
St Magnus Church is a ruined medieval round-tower church located on the island of Egilsay, in Orkney, Scotland. The site is recognized as the place of execution of Saint Magnus Erlendsson, Earl of Orkney, in the 12th century.
Kili Holm
Islet
Photo: George Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kili Holm is a tidal island in the Orkney Islands, linked to Egilsay. Unusually, like its neighbour Egilsay, it may have a partly Gaelic etymology, in this case from cille meaning a monk's cell.
Holm of Scockness
- Type: Islet
- Description: small island in the Orkney Islands, Scotland, between Rousay and Egilsay
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Orkney Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.16622° or 59° 9′ 58″ northLongitude
-2.95071° or 2° 57′ 3″ westElevation
26 feet (8 metres)Open location code
9CFV528X+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 4569475OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
2638382Wikidata ID
Q1761390
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Holm of Scockness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Holm of Scockness”
- Dutch: “Holm of Scockness”
- French: “Holm of Scockness”
- Italian: “Holm of Scockness”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Holm of Scockness”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Holm of Scockness”
- Swedish: “Holm of Scockness”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Settlement site and Egilsay Ferry Terminal.
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