Nevi Skerry

Nevi Skerry
Location
The navigation light on Nevi Skerry
Nevi Skerry Nevi Skerry shown within Orkney
OS grid reference	ND397957
Physical geography
Island group	Orkney
Administration
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Country	Scotland
Council area	Orkney Islands
Demographics
Population	0

Nevi Skerry is a skerry situated in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands. The skerry is situated approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) east of Flotta and approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) north-west of South Ronaldsay, at the northern end of the Sound of Hoxa.

The schooner, Magnet, was wrecked on Nevi Skerry on 14 March 1847.^[1]^[2]

References

↑ "Other Wrecks of Scapa Flow - Hoxa". Scapa Flow Historic Wreck Site. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
↑ "Magnet: South Ronaldsay, Orkney". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 2014-09-08.

South West Orkney Islands

Barrel of Butter Calf of Flotta Cava Fara Flotta Graemsay Holm of Houton Hoy Old Man of Hoy Inner Holm Nevi Skerry Rysa Little South Walls Switha

Coordinates: 58°51′N 3°02′W / 58.85°N 3.03°W / 58.85; -3.03

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