Muckle Holm is a small island in Shetland. It is in Yell Sound, near the Northmavine. It is 23 metres (75 ft) at its highest point.

Muckle Holm Lighthouse

Muckle Holm and the lighthouse on the top
Location	Muckle Holm Yell Sound Shetland Scotland United Kingdom
Coordinates	60.580660°N 1.266765°W / 60.580660; -1.266765
Tower
Constructed	1976
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Automated	1976
Height	32 metres (105 ft)
Shape	square tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the top
Markings	white tower
Power source	solar power
Operator	Royal Society for the Protection of Birds[1]
Light
Focal height	7 metres (23 ft)
Range	10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 10s.

There is a lighthouse, first lit in 1976.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Scotland
• List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses

References

This article incorporates text from the article Muckle_Holm on Shetlopedia, which was licensed under the GNU Free Documentation Licence until September 14, 2007.

External links

• Northern Lighthouse Board
• Close-up of Muckle Holm Lighthouse

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