Olistadh dig panorama June 2024, Isle of Islay

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Panoramic picture of an archaeological dig at an abandoned village
Olistadh dig panorama June 2024, Isle of Islay

A panoramic view of the archaeological dig at Olistadh in June 2024, various activities around the ruins of the abandoned village on the Rhinns of Islay. Loch Indaal, Laggan Bay and the Oa visible in the distance in the background.

Olistadh ruins in 2007, Isle of Islay

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Picture of two ruins of an abandoned village
Olistadh ruins in 2007, Isle of Islay

Some of the ruins at the abandoned village of Olistadh on the Rhinns of Islay, seen on a beautiful sunny afternoon back in June 2007. In the 2020s archaeological digs took place here to learn more about the village and its history.

Ruin at Olistadh in 2007, Isle of Islay

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Picture of a ruin from an abandoned village
Ruin at Olistadh in 2007, Isle of Islay

A ruin at Olistadh, an abandoned village on the Rhinns of Islay, as it looked back in June 2007. Archaeological digs to learn more about it took place in the 2020, discovering quite a lot about its history.