The Holm of Huip is a small island in the
Orkney Islands, in Spurness Sound to the north west of
Stronsay.
The Holm has a
cairn on it, and a number of
grey seal
The grey seal (''Halichoerus grypus'') is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. In Latin Halichoerus grypus means "hook-nosed sea pig". It is a large seal of the family Phocidae, which are commonly referred to as "true seals" or " ...
s.
[Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.]
Geography and geology
Like most of Orkney, the Holm is formed from
Old Red Sandstone
The Old Red Sandstone is an assemblage of rocks in the North Atlantic region largely of Devonian age. It extends in the east across Great Britain, Ireland and Norway, and in the west along the northeastern seaboard of North America. It also exte ...
.
It lies opposite the airstrip and Huipness on Stronsay, and separated from it by Huip Sound.
References
Uninhabited islands of Orkney
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