East Linga
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East Linga is one of the Shetland Islands. It lies between Whalsay
(to the west), and Grif Skerry
to the east.
with granite
veins.
There are many skerries and rocks in the channel south of Whalsay and East Linga, some of which have disputed names, i.e. one local version, and a different one on Admiralty Charts and/or Ordnance Survey
maps. For example, "Muckla Billan" is listed on the latter, but is known locally as "Peerie Fladdacap".
In December 2008 the corpses of eighteen grey seal
s were discovered on the island, some of them apparently clubbed to death. Police have charged a forty-seven year old man in connection with the discovery. According to Scottish Natural Heritage
, about thirty grey seals are born on East Linga each year.
The smaller Calf of Linga lies to the north and is connected to East Linga at low tide. West Linga
lies on the other side of Whalsay
.
Whalsay
-Geography:Whalsay, also known as "The Bonnie Isle", is a peat-covered island in the Shetland Islands. It is situated east of the Shetland Mainland and has an area of . The main settlement is Symbister, where the fishing fleet is based. The fleet is composed of both pelagic and demersal vessels...
(to the west), and Grif Skerry
Grif Skerry
Grif Skerry is an islet to the east of Whalsay in the Shetland Islands. Its name comes from the Norse or Norn for "deep sea skerry".The island is uninhabited, although there are some buildings on it...
to the east.
Geography and geology
The bed rock is gneissGneiss
Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks.-Etymology:...
with granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
veins.
There are many skerries and rocks in the channel south of Whalsay and East Linga, some of which have disputed names, i.e. one local version, and a different one on Admiralty Charts and/or Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey
Ordnance Survey , an executive agency and non-ministerial government department of the Government of the United Kingdom, is the national mapping agency for Great Britain, producing maps of Great Britain , and one of the world's largest producers of maps.The name reflects its creation together with...
maps. For example, "Muckla Billan" is listed on the latter, but is known locally as "Peerie Fladdacap".
In December 2008 the corpses of eighteen grey seal
Grey Seal
The grey seal is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal of the family Phocidae or "true seals". It is the only species classified in the genus Halichoerus...
s were discovered on the island, some of them apparently clubbed to death. Police have charged a forty-seven year old man in connection with the discovery. According to Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Natural Heritage is a Scottish public body. It is responsible for Scotland's natural heritage, especially its natural, genetic and scenic diversity. It advises the Scottish Government and acts as a government agent in the delivery of conservation designations, i.e...
, about thirty grey seals are born on East Linga each year.
The smaller Calf of Linga lies to the north and is connected to East Linga at low tide. West Linga
West Linga
West Linga is an uninhabited island located between Mainland and Whalsay in Shetland, Scotland.-Geography and geology:West Linga is a long narrow island covered in rough heath. It is separated from Whalsay by Linga Sound, and Lunning on Mainland, Shetland to the west. Little Linga, Swarta Skerry,...
lies on the other side of Whalsay
Whalsay
-Geography:Whalsay, also known as "The Bonnie Isle", is a peat-covered island in the Shetland Islands. It is situated east of the Shetland Mainland and has an area of . The main settlement is Symbister, where the fishing fleet is based. The fleet is composed of both pelagic and demersal vessels...
.