Кернс Кол
Кернс Колл простирающихся от северной части острова Кол во внутренних гебридах Шотландии относится в первую очередь к области скалистых обнажений на мелководье , . Расширение находится примерно в 1,1 милях от берега, 1,6, если должны быть включены пирамида из камней в 0,5 милях. Подразделения пирамиды из камней слишком малы, чтобы их заселить. Свифт и непредсказуемые приливные течения между ними делают навигацию опасными для лодок. Они богаты обильной и разнообразной морской жизнью, включая морских млекопитающих.
В 2014 году автор Александр Макколл Смит был приобретен за 300 000 фунтов стерлингов , который выразил намерение познакомиться с островами обратно в страну в качестве заповедника дикой природы после его смерти. [ 1 ]
География
[ редактировать ]Некоторые дюжины Sgeiran ( Skerries ) расположены в группах около трех островков. [ 2 ] Larget Gup, он вокруг Eilean Mor, также состоит из 40 Skries. Только самые крупные были Нед. Оригинальный Skerry, Cruindhan Sgir, Sgirton Sgir, Sgirt of Coint. К Нортастцу и Эг Нэн Греан и Мензис и около 15 схри. К северо -западу от него, и к северу от Эйлея Мор (остров Эйгг) и прикованная вода, в том, что есть Грут Грут Между Eilean Mor и Coll. Увиденная в Рекате, пакет включает в себя или ОК, увеличил дом на северном побережье Кол.
The light is placed on the outermost buildable land of the Cairns, but not on the outermost outcrop. A half-mile further out is a group of two outcrops barely breaking the surface at high tide, an extreme hazard. In the nautical books and charts of the 19th and earlier 20th centuries these were named the Cairns of Coll. It is not certain whether the name referred only to the two rocks or was a title for the whole group. In the later 20th century some nautical documents began to refer to them as the Cairns of Coll Rocks, to be considered as being in the Cairns of Coll. Otherwise the meaning must be gleaned from the context.
A navigational work of the late 19th century reports: "The passage between the Cairns of Coll and Suil Ghorm is half a mile across, and affords a deep clear channel, though it should never be used except by persons possessing local knowledge, as the tides run with considerable velocity."[3] "Persons possessing local knowledge" refers to a maritime pilot, who was employed ubiquitously for navigation in coastal and inland waters in the age before electronic navigation. Today's maritime road around Coll lies well to the north of the Cairns of Coll Rocks.
Lighthouse
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| Location | Coll, Argyll and Bute, United Kingdom |
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| Coordinates | 56°42′16″N 6°26′43″W / 56.704466°N 6.445381°W |
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| Constructed | 1909  |
| Designed by | David Alan Stevenson, Charles Alexander Stevenson |
| Construction | metal |
| Height | 7 m (23 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[4] |
| Markings | white (tower), white (lantern) |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Northern Lighthouse Board |
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| Focal height | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 12s |
Being a fatal hazard to unwary deep-water vessels, the Cairns of Coll are marked by a beacon constructed on Sùil Ghorm, called variously the Coll, Cairns of Coll, or Sùil Ghorm light, lighthouse, or beacon. Work has been done on it repeatedly for varying lengths of time. The year of first construction is 1909.[5] It is a design of David Alan Stevenson and Charles Alexander Stevenson who were engineers of the noted Stevenson family, which worked for generations for the Northern Lighthouse Board. The lighthouse is a metal tower with gallery and lantern painted white, powered by solar panel, emits a white flash every 12 seconds and is operated by Northern Lighthouse Board.
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "McCall Smith vows to give Cairns of Coll back". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Map of Cairns of Coll". (c) The Gazetteer for Scotland, 2011. "Used with permission from The Gazetteer for Scotland at http://www.scottish-places.info/"
- ^ Great Britain. Hydrographic Department. (1886). West coast of Scotland pilot. Great Britain.; Hydrographic Department.; Pilot guide (Third ed.). London: Hydrographic Office, Admiralty. p. 176.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Argyll and Bute". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 May 2016.
- ^ "Suil Ghorm - Details of Intended Beacon Light" (PDF). The London Gazette (1443). 1 October 1909. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
External links
[edit]- "Results for Cairns of Coll". nature picture library. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- Scott, Sue (July 2004). "Coll 2003 Survey: Report of a Seasearch survey around Coll Argyll June 7th - 14th 2003" (PDF). Seasearch, Marine Conservation Society. pp. 15–16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- Northern Lighthouse Board
56°42′N 6°27′W / 56.70°N 6.45°W
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