The Cairn Head, Orkney Islands

The Hope, Hunda

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The word "Hope" is an anglicised corruption of the Norse word "Hop", meaning "shallow bay". Locals refer to nearby St Margaret's Hope as "The Hop", showing that the Norse influence still remains powerful under certain circumstances.

Uploaded to Geograph by Ian Balcombe on 18 December 2012

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