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The Holm of Papa (or Holm of Papay, Holm of Papa Westray and known locally as the Papay Holm,[5][6][7]) is a very small uninhabited island in the Orkney Islands. It is around 21 hectares (52 acres) in size.[1] It can be visited from its neighbouring island Papa Westray, or Papay, an island less than a hundred metres west of the Holm.
 Holm of Papa, viewed across South Wick, from Papa Westray | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Holm of Papa Holm of Papa shown within Orkney | |
| OS grid reference | HY507519 |
| Coordinates | 59.35°N 2.87°W |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Orkney |
| Area | 21 ha[1] |
| Highest elevation | 15 m |
| Administration | |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Country | Scotland |
| Council area | Orkney Islands |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0[2] |
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| References | [3][4] |
The main sight on the small island is the Southcairn, a 20 metre long chambered cairn dating from approx. 3000 BC on whose stones one can find ancient carvings.[8] The long, stalled cairn, built of local stone, was once a communal burial place for the bones of an ancient community. It is protected by a modern roof and entered by a trapdoor from above. It is possible that the inhabitants of the Knap of Howar buried their dead here. There are three ancient chambered cairns on the holm. Visitors can arrange privately for small boat access through the Co-op shop on Papa Westray. The cairn is readily visible from the larger island.
“Eyebrow motif” carvings found in the southernmost chambered cairn bear a resemblance to the "eyes" of the Orkney Venus found at Links of Noltland on Westray.[7]
Footnotes
- "Rick Livingstone’s Tables of the Islands of Scotland" (pdf) Argyll Yacht Charters. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
- Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
- Ordnance Survey: Landranger map sheet 5 Orkney (Northern Isles) (Map). Ordnance Survey. 2008. ISBN 9780319228111.
- papawestray.co.uk.
- themodernantiquarian.com.
- "Eyebrows link Westray figurine with burial chamber" Orkneyjar. Retrieved 1 April 2014.
- "Holm of Papay". Papay Development Trust. Retrieved 5 October 2008.
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[de] Holm of Papa
Die kleine, unbewohnte Insel Holm of Papa (auch Holm of Papay genannt) der schottischen Orkney kann (nur mit Führung) vom East Pier der Nachbarinsel Papa Westray aus besucht werden, von der sie wenige hundert Meter östlich liegt.- [en] Holm of Papa
[fr] Holm of Papay
Holm of Papay est une île du Royaume-Uni située dans l'archipel des Orcades en Écosse.[it] Holm of Papa
Holm of Papa, detta anche Holm of Papay, e chiamata localmente Papay Holm[1][2], è una piccola isola disabitata nell'arcipelago delle Orcadi, in Scozia. Si trova a meno di cento metri di distanza dall'isola di Papa Westray, dalla quale prende il nome.[ru] Холм-оф-Папа
Холм-оф-Папа[источник не указан 2082 дня] или Папа-Уэстрей[1] (англ. Holm of Papa/Papay) — небольшой (около 15 га) необитаемый остров на севере Оркнейского архипелага в Шотландии. Находится в ста метрах восточнее острова Папа-Уэстрей.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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