Isbister Holm
Isbister Holm
Isbister Holm (directly ahead), viewed from the Standing Stones of Yoxie
Isbister Holm is a small islet in the Shetland islands of Scotland, situated roughly 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east off the coast of Isbister, Whalsay. The highest point of the islet is about 65 feet (20 m)[1] and it measures roughly 500 metres (1,600 ft) by 250 metres (820 ft). To the north are the islets of Mooa and Nista.[1] On 12 November 1778 was shipwrecked, probably on the holm, the precise location not being certain. It was carrying some 260 tons of skins, tallow and coarse hose from Ireland to Copenhagen.[2] One crew member died and the cargo was not salvaged.
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- ^ a b United States. Hydrographic Office (1950). Sailing directions for the north and east coasts of Scotland: Cape Wrath to Fife Ness and including the Orkney, Shetland and Faeroe Islands. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 311. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ^ "Jufron Ingester". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
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Coordinates: 60°21′30″N 0°54′27″W / 60.358425°N 0.907465°W
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