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.
Long before it was picked for an archaeological dig in the 2020s I passed the abandoned village of Olistadh on the Rhinns of Islay after climbing Beinn Tart a’Mhill (in the background on the right). These are some of the ruins in some beautiful June 2007 afternoon sunshine. Loch Indaal and the Oa also visible in the distance on the left.
A view from near the South Lodge just outside of Bridgend, looking across Loch Indaal to Port Charlotte on the Rhinns of Islay. Beinn Tart a’Mhill (highest hill on the Rhinns) dominating the landscape. Loch Indaal lighthouse visible towards the right, roughly below the summit of Beinn Tart a’Mhill.