Horse Holm

Horse Holm

The Horse Holm (Oscoor|HU384074|HU384074), referred to on maps [incl. Ordnance Survey maps, Admiralty charts, maps and documents of international marine and hydrographic services like International Hydrographic Organization] as "Horse Island", known to locals simply as "Da Holm", and used as an alignment point by local fishermen for several fishing marks, lies about 2.3Km west of Sumburgh Head at the south tip of the Mainland, Shetland.

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