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Not to be confused with
Huney.
The causeway to Hunda, as seen from the Burray side
Hunda is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is 1 square kilometre in extent and rises to 42 metres above sea level. It is situated in the Scapa Flow and connected to the nearby island of Burray by a causeway built in 1941, and thence to the Orkney Mainland via the Churchill Barriers.[4]
The name is derived from the Old Norse for 'dog island', although the reason for this is unknown. The island is rich in bird life,[1] and contains a disused quarry. A small inlet in the northern cliffs is known as 'Sunless Geo'.
Coordinates: 58°51′15″N 2°58′39″W / 58.85417, -2.9775
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- ^ a b Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ^ Ordnance Survey
- ^ 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
- ^ Wenham, Sheena, The South Isles in Omand, Donald (ed.) (2003) The Orkney Book. Edinburgh. Birlinn. Page 211.
