Scotland, Highland
Eilean nan Ron evacuated fishing island
Ghost town Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: fishing weights.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), Surrey County Council, David Williams, (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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Why this spot
herring-fishing island evacuated 1938
Island off Skerray with 73 people in 1881 whose crews followed the herring fishing all year round. Numbers fell to 30 by 1931 and the last nine people, all Mackays, left in 1938.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
boat access only, seal colony
Keep exploring nearby
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