Scotland, Na h-Eileanan Siar
Scarp abandoned crofting island
Ghost town Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Clay pipe stemsAlso reported: croft tools, bottle and pottery fragments.
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
1810 to 1971 crofting island
Island off Hushinish settled by eight farming families in 1810 and filled by people cleared from Harris, peaking at 213 in 1881. The school closed in 1967 and the post office in 1968, and the last permanent residents left in 1971.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
boat access only, no harbour
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