Grim Ness Explained

Grimness is a cliff-girt headland on the island of South Ronaldsay, in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland. It is located between Honeysgeo and Skipi Geo and rises to a height of 34 metres above sea level. There is a trig point at the summit. The name is from the Old Norse and means Grim's headland.[1] [2] There are various small skerries offshore including Skerrilee, Scarf Taing, The Keys, Grey Chair, Out Hillock, Broddebb and Stack of Kame. There is a small geo (inlet) in the southern facing cliff known as Sheep Bight. There is a single farm called Head.

The Ordnance Survey grid reference is ND490928.[3]

References

  1. Web site: Orkney Placenames . 31 July 2007 . 30 August 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20000830075309/http://www.orkneyjar.com/placenames/pl-isle.htm . dead .
  2. Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
  3. http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/ Ordnance Survey

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