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Copinsay North Sea

Unidentified Object

Site Name Copinsay North Sea

Classification Unidentified Object

Canmore ID 330683

Site Number HY60SE 8002

NGR HY 6948 0008

Datum WGS84 - Lat/Long

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/330683

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  • Council Orkney Islands
  • Parish Maritime - Orkney
  • Former Region Orkney Islands Area
  • Former District Maritime
  • Former County Not Applicable

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Reference (March 2012)

Sitename : Copinsay North Sea

Note : Linear mound on seabed at N58 53.22466643 W2 49.31.86966672 , roughly aligned North-South, 169 metres long by 50 metres wide. Greatest depth is at 70 metres, least depth is at 66.5 metres. Medium level of geophysical anomaly potential. There are lines of low hillocks to the west aligned northeast to south with sand waves to the east aligned northwest to southeast.

Source :

Eastern Approaches to Sanday and Stronsay in WGS1984 at 15 metre resolution Bathymetric Id 20077009,UKHO,2010

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