Muckle Green Holmis an uninhabitedislandin the North Isles of theOrkneyarchipelago inScotland.It is roughly 28 hectares (0.11 sq mi) in extent and rises to 28 metres (92 ft) above sea level, the summit having atriangulation pillar.
| Scottish Gaelicname | Unknown |
|---|---|
| Old Norsename | Hellisey |
| Meaning of name | Mixture of Scots andOld Norsemeaning 'large green small round island'. |
 Muckle Green Holm seen from the north-west | |
| Location | |
  Muckle Green Holm Muckle Green Holm shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY525272 |
| Coordinates | 59°08′N2°50′W/ 59.13°N 2.83°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 28 hectares (0.11 sq mi)[1] |
| Highest elevation | 28 m |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
| References | [2][3] |
Name
edit'Muckle' isScotsfor 'big' or 'large'; 'holm' is from theOld Norseholmr,a small and rounded islet.[4]
Geography
editTo the south liesLittle Green Holm,and between the two is the Sound of Green Holms. Eastward is a strait called Fall of Warness between Muckle Green Holm and the much larger island ofEday.
Muckle Green Holm has agreat cormorantcolony and a population ofEuropean otters.[2]
Tidal power
editThe Fall of Warness has strong tidal currents suitable fortidal power.
Starting in 2007,[5]theEuropean Marine Energy Centreinstalled tidal power testing equipment.[6]
In 2021,Orbital Marine Powerinstalled atidal turbinecalledOrbital O2that supplies 2MW to the electrical grid.
See also
editNotes and references
edit- ^"Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland"(pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^abHaswell-Smith, Hamish (2004).The Scottish Islands.Edinburgh: Canongate.ISBN978-1-84195-454-7.
- ^Ordnance Survey
- ^Waugh, Doreen J.,Orkney Place-namesin Omand, Donald (ed.) (2003)The Orkney Book.Edinburgh, Birlinn. Page 119
- ^https://web.archive.org/web/20070815000000*/http:// emec.org.uk/
- ^"EMEC".Retrieved3 February2007.
External links
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