Eilean Ornsay

For other places with the same name, see Oronsay.

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.^[2] Evidence of the dun and other archaeological finds were recently discovered by a field walk on the east side of Coll.^[3]

Eilean Ornsay, 2007

Eilean Ornsay

Scottish Gaelic name	Eilean Ornsay
Meaning of name	tidal island
Location
Eilean Ornsay Eilean Ornsay shown within Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference	NR161523
Coordinates	56.6°N 6.51°W / 56.6; -6.51
Physical geography
Island group	Mull
Area	14 ha (1⁄16 sq mi)
Highest elevation	10 m (33 ft)
Administration
Council area	Argyll and Bute
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Demographics
Population	0
References	[1]

Archaeology

Location of duns, hillforts, and crannogs, on Coll.

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 dun was found located at grid reference NM2260855491. Several examples of rock-cut basins were found: one located at grid reference NM2232951503; and three located at grid reference NM2238854899. A kelp kiln was found at grid reference NM2255855492; a shell mound was found at grid reference NM2234555423; a sheiling at grid reference NM2248353480; and an enclosure at grid reference NM2250353492.^[4]

References

1. Haswell-Smith, Hamish (2004). The Scottish Islands. Edinburgh: Canongate. ISBN 978-1-84195-454-7.
2. "Ornsay, Eilean". www.geo.ed.ac.uk. Retrieved 10 December 2009.
3. Historic Environment Scotland. "Coll, Eilean Ornsay (272237)". Canmore. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
4. Turner, Robin, ed. (2004). "2003" (PDF). Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. New series. 4. Council for Scottish Archaeology: 29–30. ISSN 0419-411X.

External links

• Coll Archaeology Association: Trip to Ornsay Archived 10 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine

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