During the archaeological dig at the abandoned village of Olistadh on the Rhinns of Islay by Reading University in 2024 they organised an open day for everyone to see what they found and learn more about the site and the dig. The first year students were the guides and did a fantastic job showing us around and explaining what they had found (my group’s guide on the left).
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.
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.