Kettla Ness

Kettla Ness
Old Norse nameKetlnes
Meaning of nameKettle or cauldron island
Kettla Ness seen from the air, including Minn beach
Kettla Ness seen from the air, including Minn beach
Location
Kettla Ness is located in Shetland
Kettla Ness
Kettla Ness
Kettla Ness shown within Shetland
OS grid referenceHU425815
Coordinates60°03′N 1°21′W / 60.05°N 1.35°W / 60.05; -1.35
Physical geography
Island groupScalloway Islands
Areasee West Burra
Highest elevation48.8 metres (160 ft)
Administration
Council areaShetland Islands
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Demographics
Population0[1]
Lymphad
References[2][3]

Kettla Ness, Kettlaness or just Kettla is a tied island and headland in Shetland.[4] It is connected by the tombolo Minn beach (Banna Minn), to the south end of West Burra, part of the Scalloway Islands.[5][6] The headland itself is conspicuous and circa 160 feet high.[7][8] The island is accessible to walkers via Minn beach and is now uninhabitated.[7] It is principally used for Sheep farming and pasture.[6]

  1. ^ National Records of Scotland (15 August 2013). "Appendix 2: Population and households on Scotland's Inhabited Islands" (PDF). Statistical Bulletin: 2011 Census: First Results on Population and Household Estimates for Scotland Release 1C (Part Two) (PDF) (Report). SG/2013/126. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  2. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
  3. ^ Ordnance Survey. OS Maps Online (Map). 1:25,000. Leisure.
  4. ^ "Kettla Ness". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Minn Beach". Shetland.org. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b Fitton, Hansom and Rennie (2017). "Dynamic Coast - National Coastal Change Assessment: Cell 11 - Shetland CRW2014/2" (PDF). Dynamic Coast. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  7. ^ a b Moore, Hazel; Wilson, Graeme (March 2001), Shetland Coastal Zone Assessment Survey, Historic Scotland and Shetland Amenity Trust, pp. 75–83
  8. ^ British Islands Pilot: Faroes, Shetlands, and Orkney Islands and north and east coasts of Scotland. US Government Hydrographic Office. 1915. p. 110.