Olistadh dig above Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay

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Picture of an archaeological dig at an abandoned village
Olistadh dig above Port Charlotte, Isle of Islay

An impression from the archaeological dig at Olistadh on the Rhinns of Islay in June 2024. If you look closely you can just make out the Port Charlotte water treatment plant in the distance towards the left, the village of Port Charlotte is at the shore of Loch Indaal behind it.

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.

Oa cliffs and Laggan Point from the Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay

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Picture of some cliffs on a peninsula, the point at the end of a bay in the distance
Oa cliffs and Laggan Point from the Mull of Oa, Isle of Islay

A view from the Mull of Oa below the American Monument, looking north along the west coast of the Oa. In front of us the cliffs and rocks around Lower Killeyan. In the distance Laggan Point at the end of Laggan Bay (right).