Eilean Ornsay
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Eilean Ornsay is a rocky and uninhabited island located off the south-western coast of the Inner Hebridean island of Coll
. It is situated on the western side of Loch Eatharna and is joined to Coll at low tide. Evidence of the dun
and other archaeological finds were recently discovered by a field walk on the east side of Coll.
was found located at . Several examples of rock-cut basin
s were found: one located at ; and three located at . A kelp
kiln
was found at ; a shell mound was found at ; a sheiling at ; and an enclosure
at .
Coll
Coll is a small island, west of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Coll is known for its sandy beaches, which rise to form large sand dunes, for its corncrakes, and for Breachacha Castle.-Geography and geology:...
. It is situated on the western side of Loch Eatharna and is joined to Coll at low tide. Evidence of the dun
Dun
Dun is now used both as a generic term for a fort and also for a specific variety of Atlantic roundhouse...
and other archaeological finds were recently discovered by a field walk on the east side of Coll.
Archaeology
The island was recently visited by members of Coll Archaeology Association Shorewatch, resulting in the discovery of evidence of several archaeological sites which had previously been unrecorded. Evidence of a possible dunDun
Dun is now used both as a generic term for a fort and also for a specific variety of Atlantic roundhouse...
was found located at . Several examples of rock-cut basin
Rock-cut basin
A rock-cut basin, in this usage of the term, is a natural phenomenon. They are cylindrical depressions cut into stream or river beds, often filled with water. Such plucked-bedrock pits are created by kolks; powerful vortices within the water currents which spin small boulders around, eroding out...
s were found: one located at ; and three located at . A kelp
Kelp
Kelps are large seaweeds belonging to the brown algae in the order Laminariales. There are about 30 different genera....
kiln
Kiln
A kiln is a thermally insulated chamber, or oven, in which a controlled temperature regime is produced. Uses include the hardening, burning or drying of materials...
was found at ; a shell mound was found at ; a sheiling at ; and an enclosure
Enclosure
Enclosure or inclosure is the process which ends traditional rights such as mowing meadows for hay, or grazing livestock on common land. Once enclosed, these uses of the land become restricted to the owner, and it ceases to be common land. In England and Wales the term is also used for the...
at .