Skate of Marrister
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Flat ledge in the Shetland islands of Scotland
60°21′22′′N 1°01′22′′W / 60.355982°N 1.022866°W / 60.355982; -1.022866
| Skate of Marrister in Linga Sound Skate of Marrister in Linga Sound | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
Skate of Marrister is located in Shetland Skate of Marrister Skate of Marrister | |
| Coordinates | 60°21′22′′N 1°01′22′′W / 60.355982°N 1.022866°W / 60.355982; -1.022866 |
| Physical geography | |
| Island group | Shetland |
| Administration | |
| Council area | Shetland Islands |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
| Lymphad | |
The Skate of Marrister is a flat ledge that extends about 300 yards (270 m) from the western shore of Whalsay, in the Shetland islands of Scotland. It is slightly more than 1 mile (1.6 km) north-north-west from Symbister Ness off the village of Marrister, in Linga Sound. At low tide the ledge rises 5 feet (1.5 m) above the water.[1] There is a risk that the strong tide in Whalsay Sound (Linga Sound) will carry a boat onto the Skate.[2] There is a minor light on the Skate with a nominal range of four miles, flashing green every six seconds.[3]
Piltock may be caught around the skate.[4]
References
[edit ]Citations
- ^ United States Hydrographic Office 1950, p. 310.
- ^ Cowie 1879, p. 105.
- ^ NLB LIGHTS AS AT 22 MARCH 2011, p. 4
- ^ Cohen 1989, p. 223.
Sources
- Cohen, Anthony P. (1 December 1989). Whalsay: Symbol, Segment and Boundary in a Shetland Island Community. Manchester University Press. ISBN 978-0-7190-2340-8 . Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- Cowie, Robert (1879). Shetland: descriptive and historical; and topographical description of that country. Smith. p. 105 . Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- "NLB LIGHTS AS AT 22 MARCH 2011". Northern Lighthouse Board. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
- United States Hydrographic Office (1950). Sailing directions for the north and east coasts of Scotland: Cape Wrath to Fife Ness and including the Orkney, Shetland and Faeroe Islands. U.S. Govt. Print. Off. p. 310. Retrieved 4 February 2013.
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