Rusk Holm
 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 |
Rusk Holm is a small island in the Orkney Islands, near Faray to the west.
History
[edit]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
[edit]Corn Holm is made up of red sandstone.
It is in Rapness Sound.
References
[edit]- ↑ Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
- ↑ "Rusk Holm, House". Historic Environment Scotland. Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 2 January 2026. Cite error: Unknown parameter "<ref" in
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