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Holm of Huip

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Scotland

Council area
  
Orkney

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Island group
  
Orkney

Lieutenancy area
  
Orkney

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The Holm of Huip is a small island in the Orkney Islands, in Spurness Sound to the north west of Stronsay.

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Map of Holm of Huip, United Kingdom

The Holm has a cairn on it, and a number of grey seals.

Geography and geologyEdit

Like most of Orkney, the Holm is formed from Old Red Sandstone.

It lies opposite the airstrip and Huipness on Stronsay, and separated from it by Huip Sound.

References

Holm of Huip Wikipedia