Black Holm

Black Holm

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

Geography and geology

Corn Holm is made up of red sandstoneHaswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.] .

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

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