Peerie Bard

Lighthouse

59°59′50″N 1°09′28″W / 59.997108°N 1.157808°W / 59.997108; -1.157808TowerConstructed1951 (first)Foundationconcrete baseConstructionmetal skeletal towerHeight6 metres (20 ft)Shapequadrangular tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the topMarkingswhite towerPower sourcesolar power

OperatorMousa Nature Reserve^[1]LightFirst lit2000 (current)Deactivated2000 (first)Focal height20 metres (66 ft)Range10 nmi (19 km; 12 mi)

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

References

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