Holm of Houton
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The Holm of Houton is one of the southern Orkney islands.
[edit] Geography
The Holm is in Midland Harbour, part of Scapa Flow. It is south of the Mainland parish of Orphir, near Houton whence its name.[1]
The Holm is north of Cava and Rysa Little, and to the north west of Hoy over the Bring Deeps.
[edit] References
- ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) "Introduction to Orkneyinga saga". Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
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