Muckle Holm, Yell Sound

Muckle Holm is a small island in Shetland. It is in Yell Sound, near the Northmavine. It is 23 metres (75 ft) at its highest point.

Muckle Holm Lighthouse
Muckle Holm and the lighthouse on the top
Shetland
LocationMuckle Holm
Yell Sound
Shetland
Scotland
United Kingdom
Coordinates60.580660°N 1.266765°W / 60.580660; -1.266765
Year first constructed1976
Automated1976
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Tower shapesquare tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the top
Markings / patternwhite tower
Tower height32 metres (105 ft)
Focal height7 metres (23 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
CharacteristicFl (4) W 10s.
Admiralty numberA3818
NGA number3452
ARLHS numberSCO-140
Managing agentRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds[1]

There is a lighthouse, first lit in 1976.[2]

See also

References

  1. Muckle Holm The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 May 2016
  2. "Muckle Holm". Shetlopedia. Retrieved 7 August 2009.

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