Scotland, Na h-Eileanan Siar
North Rona remote island settlement
Ghost town Documented siteProhibited, look only
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Sea potteryAlso reported: no searching; site is protected.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: NPS (Public domain).
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Why this spot
early medieval chapel and village to the 1840s
The most isolated island in the British Isles ever settled long-term; its population of about 30 died out shortly after 1685, possibly after a rat infestation. Shepherd families followed until the last, Donald M'Leod, returned to Lewis in 1844.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
extremely remote, open Atlantic crossing
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