Tour Scotland very short 4K Autumn travel video clip of a Scotsman wearing a Kilt and Sporran and walking by cliffs during storm waves on ancestry, genealogy, history visit and trip to the Western coast of the Island of Hoy, Orkney Islands, Britain, United Kingdom. Derived from the Old Norse word Háey, meaning High Island, Hoy is a dramatic geographical anomaly compared to the rest of Orkney. While most of the archipelago consists of low lying, fertile rolling plains, Hoy is dominated by the highest vertical sea cliffs in the United Kingdom. The natural geography near the Hoy Sound causeway made the island a vital crossroads and an ideal location for a Thing, a Viking political assembly site. By the 15th century, the island's imposing lookouts were actively used by the Earls of Orkney as defensive strongholds during fierce naval skirmishes and power struggles between the Scottish kings and the Norwegian Crown. Orkney officially passed to Scotland in 1472. The Old Man of Hoy is a sea stack that stands completely detached from the eroding cliffs on the western coast. It was formed by coastal erosion sometime after 1750. It became internationally famous in 1966 when its first successful ascent was broadcast live on British television. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. Meteorological Autumn or Fall is different from standard and astronomical Autumn and begins September 1 and ends November 30
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