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Eilean Ornsay

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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
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is a rocky and uninhabited island located off the south-western coast of the
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and other archaeological finds were recently discovered by a
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Edinburgh: Canongate. 582:56.6077667°N 6.524333°W 348:; and three located at 1157:location article is a 1106:Sgat Mòr and Sgat Beag 755:Eilean Ceann na Creige 557:10 August 2007 at the 335:. Several examples of 318: 289: 182:10 m (33 ft) 38: 587:56.6077667; -6.524333 326:was found located at 300: 287: 669:Eilean Mhic Coinnich 428:The Scottish Islands 1021:Cairn na Burgh Beag 578: /  288:Eilean Ornsay, 2007 126: /  27: 1026:Cairn na Burgh Mòr 770:Eilean Mhic Chrion 319: 290: 273:. 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Oronsay
Scottish Gaelic
Eilean Ornsay is located in Argyll and Bute
OS grid reference
NR161523
Coordinates
56°36′N 6°31′W / 56.6°N 6.51°W / 56.6; -6.51
Mull
Council area
Argyll and Bute
Country
Scotland
United Kingdom
Demographics
Inner Hebridean
Coll
low tide
dun
field walk


duns
hillforts
crannogs
Coll
dun
grid reference
NM2260855491
rock-cut basins
grid reference

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