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Northmavine (, meaning ‘the land north of the Mavis Grind’) is a peninsula on the northernmost part of the Shetland mainland in Scotland. 〔(''Northmavine'' (Shetland Heritage) )〕 ==Summary== The peninsula includes the northernmost part of Mainland, and the civil parish, spelt ''Northmaven'', comprises a number of adjacent islands, and measures by . Northmavine is in the north west of the island, and contains the villages of Hillswick, Ollaberry, and North Roe. 〔(''Northmavine'' (Undiscovered Scotland) )〕 An isthmus, Mavis Grind ('), about a hundred yards across, forms the sole connection with the rest of Mainland. The coast is indented by numerous bays and consists largely of high, steep rocks. It has a number of high, fissured, cavernous cliffs on the west coast and consists of many skerries, islets, and offshore rocks. The interior has a very small amount of arable land; it consists mostly of rough, rising ground, including Ronas Hill, the highest point in all Shetland. 〔(''About Northmavine'' (About Northmavine) )〕 Esha Ness Lighthouse is situated on the Northmavine peninsula. Tangwick Haa Museum preserves the history of Northmavine. Remains of ancient watch houses and remains of barrows and forts are also numerous. 〔(''Eshaness'' (Northern Lighthouse Board) )〕 〔(''Tangwick Haa Museum'' (Undiscovered Scotland) )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northmavine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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