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Drongs, a curious insulated rock in Northmaven parish, Shetland, at the back of Hillswick Ness. Rising almost sheer from the water to a height of 100 feet, it is cleft in three places nearly to the bottom, and, seen through a fog or at a distance, resembles a ship under sail.
(F.H. Groome, Ordnance Gazetteer of Scotland (1882-4); © 2004 Gazetteer for Scotland)
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Feature Description: | "a curious insulated rock" (ADL Feature Type: "natural rock formations") |
Administrative units: | Northmaven ScoP Shetland ScoCnty |
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