Swona
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Swona is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago of Scotland, noted for its strong tidal races and abandoned crofting settlements.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | island ⓘ |
| accessDifficulty | strong tides make landing hazardous ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Orkney Islands Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| designatedAs | Site of Special Scientific Interest ⓘ |
| feralCattleOrigin | abandoned domestic cattle from last residents ⓘ |
| hasArea |
approximately 0.92 square kilometres
ⓘ
approximately 92 hectares ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
abandoned crofts
ⓘ
cliffs on west coast ⓘ geos and caves ⓘ lighthouse ⓘ ruined buildings ⓘ |
| hasFeralCattleSince | 1970s ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalType | Old Red Sandstone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGridReference | ND 321 834 ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | 41 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasLighthouse | Swona Lighthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
heath
ⓘ
maritime grassland ⓘ |
| hasWildlife |
feral cattle
ⓘ
grey seals ⓘ seabird colonies ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
crofting
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ small-scale farming ⓘ |
| knownFor |
abandoned crofting settlements
ⓘ
feral cattle herd ⓘ strong tidal races ⓘ |
| lastPermanentResidentsLeft | 1974 ⓘ |
| liesInTidalStream |
Pentland Firth tidal races
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Swelkie tidal race NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lighthouseAutomated | 1970s ⓘ |
| lighthouseBuilt | 1906 ⓘ |
| locatedBetween | Orkney Mainland and South Ronaldsay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Orkney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orkney archipelago NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Pentland Firth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
South Ronaldsay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stroma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | Old Norse origin ⓘ |
| namePossiblyMeans | Sweyn’s island ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northern Isles
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| population | 0 permanent residents ⓘ |
| SSSIReason | important maritime cliff and grassland habitats ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | dangerous tidal currents ⓘ |
| uninhabitedSince | 1974 ⓘ |
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