Holm of Houton
islands in the orkney islands | uninhabited islands
The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.
Geography
The Holm is in Midland Harbour, part of Scapa Flow. It is south of the Mainland parish of Orphir, near Houton whence its name.Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) "Introduction to Orkneyinga saga". Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9The Holm is north of Cava and Rysa Little, and to the north west of Hoy over the Bring Deeps.
References
Category: Islands in the Orkney Islands Category: Uninhabited islands
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