Hunda

Hunda
Location
Hunda
Hunda shown within Scotland.
OS grid reference:	ND437967
Names
Gaelic name:	Unknown
Norse name:	Hunðey
Meaning of name:	Old Norse meaning 'dog island'.
Area and Summit
Area:	100 ha
Area rank (Scottish islands):	147
Highest elevation:	42 m
Population
Population (2001):	0
Groupings
Island Group:	Orkney
Local Authority:	Orkney Islands
References:	[1][2][3]

The causeway to Hunda, as seen from the Burray side

Hunda is an uninhabited island in the Orkney archipelago in Scotland. It is 100 hectares in extent and rises to 42 metres above sea level. It is situated in the Scapa Flow and connected to the nearby island of Burray by a causeway built in 1941, and thence to the Orkney Mainland via the Churchill Barriers.^[4]

The name is derived from the Old Norse for 'dog island', although the reason for this is unknown. The island is rich in bird life,^[1] and contains a disused quarry. A small inlet in the northern cliffs is known as 'Sunless Geo'.

Coordinates: 58°51′15″N 2°58′39″W / 58.85417, -2.9775

See also

• List of Orkney islands

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Haswell-Smith, Hamish. (2004) The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh. Canongate.
2. ^ Ordnance Survey
3. ^ Anderson, Joseph (Ed.) (1893) Orkneyinga Saga. Translated by Jón A. Hjaltalin & Gilbert Goudie. Edinburgh. James Thin and Mercat Press (1990 reprint). ISBN 0-901824-25-9
4. ^ Wenham, Sheena, The South Isles in Omand, Donald (ed.) (2003) The Orkney Book. Edinburgh. Birlinn. Page 211.

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