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Peerie Bard

Coordinates: 59°59′50″N 1°09′28″W / 59.997108°N 1.157808°W / 59.997108; -1.157808
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The east coast of Mousa towards the Peerie Bard.
Mousa light station
Eastern tip of Mousa
Map
LocationPeerie Bard
Mousa
Shetland
Scotland
United Kingdom
Coordinates59°59′50″N 1°09′28″W / 59.997108°N 1.157808°W / 59.997108; -1.157808
Tower
Constructed1951 (first)
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height6 metres (20 ft)
Shapequadrangular tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the top
Markingswhite tower
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorMousa Nature Reserve[1]
Light
First lit2000 (current)
Deactivated2000 (first)
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 3s.

Perie Bard is one of the Shetland Islands. It is a small islet off the east coast of the island of Mousa.[2]

Although named 'Perie Bard' on OS Maps, the name used in Shetland is "Peerie Bard".

The name is derived from the Shetland dialect words 'Peerie', meaning small, and 'Bard', meaning steep headland. The Muckle Bard, or large steep headland, is located on neighbouring Mousa.

The Mousa Lighthouse is located on the Peerie Bard. The lighthouse was first lit in 1951 and replaced one which had previously been located on the nearby headland of Noness

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References

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  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Scotland: Shetland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 May 2016.
  2. ^ Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
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