 The bothy at the southern end of Rusk Holm | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Rusk Holm Rusk Holm shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY513359 |
| Coordinates | 59°13′N 2°51′W / 59.21°N 2.85°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
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Rusk Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, near Faray to the west.
History
There is a prehistoric cairn on it[1] .
The island contains a single house with tall, brick-lined chimneys, constructed to accommodate kelp burning during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries.[2]
Rusk Holm is also home to "Holmie Sheep", which are similar to the North Ronaldsay sheep.
Geography and geology
Corn Holm is made up of red sandstone.
It is in Rapness Sound.
References
- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ↑ "Rusk Holm, House". Historic Environment Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2026.
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