Black Holm

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Corn Holm seen from Copinsay. Black Holm can be seen beyond it, and in the distance the parish of Deerness on Mainland, Orkney

Black Holm is a small tidal island in the Orkneys, near Copinsay to the west of Corn Holm.

[edit] Geography and geology

Corn Holm is made up of red sandstone^[1] .

At low tide it is connected to Corn Holm which is in turn connected to Copinsay by a stretch called "Isle Rough".

[edit] References

1. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.

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Coordinates: 58°54′N 2°42′W / 58.9, -2.7