Scotland, Orkney
Swona abandoned island farms
Ghost town Documented sitePermission required
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokens
Buttons and buckles
Nails and fittingsAlso reported: bottle glass.
Photos 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
island farms and boatbuilding to 1974
Pentland Firth island inhabited from around 500 BC until 1974, where boats were built and islanders salvaged wrecks such as the Danish freighter Pennsylvania in 1931. When the last people left they abandoned a small herd of cattle that now lives wild.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
tidal races and whirlpoolsFeral cattle, boat access only
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