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Saeva Ness lighthouse on the tip of Helliar Holm
Cliffs and chambered cairn on Helliar Holm.
Helliar Holm is an uninhabited island off the coast of Shapinsay in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. It is home to a 42 foot tall lighthouse, which was built in 1893 and automated in 1967 [1]. It is a tidal island connected to Shapinsay, and lies between it and the mainland.
The island also has the ruins of a broch, cairn and chapel. [2]
In the Orkneyinga Saga it is referred to as both "Hellisey" and "Eller Holm" [3] and John of Fordun refers to it as "Helene-holm"
[edit] References
- ^ Lighthouse Explorer database
- ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
Coordinates: 59°01′26″N, 02°53′42″W
