Stac an Armin, based on the proper Scottish Gaelic spelling, is a sea stack in the St Kilda archipelago. It is 196 metres (643 ft.) tall, qualifying it as a Marilyn. It is the highest sea stack in Scotland and the British Isles.
Stac an Armin with Boreray to the left and Stac Lee beyond at right
Boreray with Stac an Armin (left) and Stac Lee (right)
Mounted great auk, Natural History Museum, London
St Kilda is a remote archipelago situated 64 kilometres (40 mi) west-northwest of North Uist in the North Atlantic Ocean. It contains the westernmost islands of the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The largest island is Hirta, whose sea cliffs are the highest in the United Kingdom; three other islands were also used for grazing and seabird hunting. The islands are administratively a part of the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar local authority area.
Overview of Village Bay, St Kilda
The Street in 1886
1580 Carte of Scotlande showing Hyrth (i.e. Hirta) at left and Skaldar to the north east
The Village Street showing restoration work