| Location Map: | Scotland Shetland |
| Coordinates: | 60.3088°N -1.6512°W |
| Gridreference: | HU 19375 58350 |
| Meaning Of Name: | small, rounded islet of Melby |
| Area: | c. 9ha |
| Area Rank: | na |
| Highest Elevation: | 20m (70feet) |
| Population: | 0 |
| Local Authority: | Shetland |
Holm of Melby is a small uninhabited island off Mainland, Shetland in Scotland. It lies in the Sound of Papa just offshore from the settlement of Melby in the district of Sandness.[1]
It is less than a mile offshore from Melby and south-east of the nearby islands of Forewick Holm and Papa Stour. There is a natural arch on the north-west tip of the coastline. It is part of the Sandness Coast SSSI, the main feature of which is its rocky shoreline.[2]
There are three ancient cairns in ruins on the island. At the site of the south cairn a few large stone slabs are visible protruding through the turf. There is no sign of an internal chamber. The north-western most cairn, which has no "discernible features" is about 10m (30feet) in diameter.
The cairn to the north-east is 19.5m (64feet) in diameter and about 1.2m (03.9feet) high. A group of three large stones suggest the presence of a chamber.[3]