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Ramna Stacks

Coordinates: 60°39′43″N 1°18′43″W / 60.66194°N 1.31194°W / 60.66194; -1.31194
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Fladda, Ofoora and Hyter

The Ramna Stacks are a group of skerries in the Shetland islands. They are north of the northern tip of Mainland, and along with nearby Gruney they are a special protection area on account of their birdlife.[1][2]

From north to south they consist of:

  • Gaut Skerries
  • Outer Stack
  • Scordar
  • Turla
  • Speolk
  • Hyter (formerly Driter)
  • Stab
  • Ofoora
  • Fladda (which has a natural arch and two caves)
  • Flae-ass
  • Barlcudda

Gruney and the islet of The Club lie just to the south of the Ramna Stacks.[3]

The Ramna Stacks also lent their name to Welsh nu-jazz band, ramnastax.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  2. ^ "Special Protection Areas" Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  3. ^ Grid reference HU376975
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60°39′43″N 1°18′43″W / 60.66194°N 1.31194°W / 60.66194; -1.31194