Scotland, Highland
Handa Island famine-emptied community
Ghost town Documented siteRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsPhotos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0), Unknown (Public domain), North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, (CC BY 2.0).
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Why this spot
crofting island emptied after the 1847 potato famine
Island off Scourie with 65 people in 1841 who kept a custom of naming the oldest widow as queen. After the 1847 Highland Potato Famine the inhabitants emigrated, and the island is now a seabird reserve.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
sea cliffs, nesting skuas
Keep exploring nearby
More spots in this area.