Clett is a name used for many uninhabited Scottish islets and one to the south, though also in the area inhabited by Vikings.[1] They include -
- One at 58.623644°N 3.5424908°W, near the north coast of Caithness, just to the west Holborn Head north of Scrabster.[2] It rises sheer from the sea[3] and is formed of Devonian Thurso Flagstone,[4] also known as Caithness old red sandstone, part of the Caithness Flagstone Group, which has been eroded to leave a gap of about 15 m (49 ft) between the 30 m (98 ft) high Clett and Holborn Head.[5]
- About 5 km (3.1 mi) to its west is Clett of Thusater,[6] also known as Wester Clett,[7]
- Little Clett, Brough is about 10 km (6.2 mi) to its east.[8]
- Shetland has two islets named Clett. One is to the south-east of Wells, just south of Westerwick.[9] It consists of five islets rising to 24 m (79 ft), with low cliffs and a cover of grass.[10]
- The other islet near Wells lies in Voe of Dale, north-west of it and may have had a promontory fort.[11]
- Another Clett is just off the north-west coast of Skye, north of Isay and just to the west of Waternish. It too is grass covered[12] and has cormorants and shags and is made up of basalt/dolerite columns.[13]
- The only Clett Rock not in Scotland is a rocky islet, just off the Isle of Man coast, near Baldrine.[14]
References
edit- ^ "Geograph Browser". www.geograph.org.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Clett". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 16 March 2008.
- ^ "THE MAKING OF THE CAITHNESS LANDSCAPE Donald Omand" (PDF). 1975. p. 15. Archived (PDF) from the original on 31 October 2021.
- ^ The geology of Caithness : (Sheets 110 and 116, with parts of 109, 115 and 117). H. M. Stationery Office. 1914.
- ^ "Holborn Head - Clett Rock". Scotlandguides. 1 December 2017. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Geograph:: The Clett of Thusater, Caithness". www.geograph.org.uk. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Wester Clett, Highland". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Geograph:: The Clett, Brough Bay". www.geograph.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Clett, Shetland Islands (ZE2 9NL)". Ordnance Survey Get Outside. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Geograph:: Dry-stone wall on Skelda Ness". www.geograph.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 June 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Clett". canmore.org.uk. Archived from the original on 31 October 2021. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Geograph:: Clett Island Summit". www.geograph.org.uk. Archived from the original on 4 July 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Geograph:: Clett - Eastern 'shore'". www.geograph.org.uk. Archived from the original on 16 November 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
- ^ "Geograph:: The Clett rock". www.geograph.org.uk. Archived from the original on 14 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
58°37′25″N 3°32′33″W / 58.623644°N 3.5424908°W
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