Clett Explained

Clett is a name used for many uninhabited Scottish islets and one to the south, though also in the area inhabited by Vikings.^[1] They include -

• One at 58.623644°N 3.5424908°W, near the north coast of Caithness, just to the west Holborn Head north of Scrabster.^[2] It rises sheer from the sea^[3] and is formed of Devonian Thurso Flagstone,^[4] also known as Caithness old red sandstone, part of the Caithness Flagstone Group, which has been eroded to leave a gap of about 15m (49feet) between the 30m (100feet) high Clett and Holborn Head.^[5]
• About 5km (03miles) to its west is Clett of Thusater,^[6] also known as Wester Clett,^[7]
• Little Clett, Brough is about 10km (10miles) to its east.^[8]
• Shetland has two islets named Clett. One is to the south-east of Wells, just south of Westerwick.^[9] It consists of five islets rising to 24m (79feet), with low cliffs and a cover of grass.^[10]
• The other islet near Wells lies in Voe of Dale, north-west of it and may have had a promontory fort.^[11]
• Another Clett is just off the north-west coast of Skye, north of Isay and just to the west of Waternish. It too is grass covered^[12] and has cormorants and shags and is made up of basalt/dolerite columns.^[13]
• The only Clett Rock not in Scotland is a rocky islet, just off the Isle of Man coast, near Baldrine.^[14]

References

58.6236°N -3.5425°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Geograph Browser. 2021-10-31. www.geograph.org.uk.
2. Web site: Clett. Gazetteer for Scotland. 2008-03-16.
3. Web site: 1975. THE MAKING OF THE CAITHNESS LANDSCAPE Donald Omand. live. 15. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031223720/https://www.ssns.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/01_Omand_Caithness_1982_pp_6-24.pdf . 2021-10-31 .
4. Book: The geology of Caithness : (Sheets 110 and 116, with parts of 109, 115 and 117). 1914. H. M. Stationery Office.
5. Web site: 2017-12-01. Holborn Head - Clett Rock. 2021-10-31. Scotlandguides. en-GB.
6. Web site: Geograph:: The Clett of Thusater, Caithness. live. 2021-10-31. www.geograph.org.uk. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027121504/https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6548856 . 2021-10-27 .
7. Web site: Wester Clett, Highland. 2021-10-31. Ordnance Survey Get Outside. en-gb.
8. Web site: Geograph:: The Clett, Brough Bay. live. 2021-10-31. www.geograph.org.uk. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20181002024615/http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2044780 . 2018-10-02 .
9. Web site: Clett, Shetland Islands (ZE2 9NL). live. 2021-10-31. Ordnance Survey Get Outside. en-gb. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031223715/https://getoutside.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/local/clett-shetland-islands-ze29nl/ . 2021-10-31 .
10. Web site: Geograph:: Dry-stone wall on Skelda Ness. live. 2021-10-31. www.geograph.org.uk. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180602032639/http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5011377 . 2018-06-02 .
11. Web site: Clett. live. 2021-10-31. canmore.org.uk. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20211031223712/https://canmore.org.uk/site/241/clett . 2021-10-31 .
12. Web site: Geograph:: Clett Island Summit. live. 2021-10-31. www.geograph.org.uk. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20180704130128/http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4120372 . 2018-07-04 .
13. Web site: Geograph:: Clett - Eastern 'shore'. live. 2021-10-31. www.geograph.org.uk. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20181116054853/http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/825479 . 2018-11-16 .
14. Web site: Geograph:: The Clett rock. live. 2021-10-31. www.geograph.org.uk. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20181014032827/http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1814386 . 2018-10-14 .