Interpreting Archaeology on the Isle of Eigg

The Isle of Eigg lies off the West coast of Scotland in a group of islands known as the Small Isles, and has been continuously inhabited for at least 6000 years. It is associated with the early Christian cleric St Donnan, and formed part of the ancestral lands of the MacDonalds of Clanranald.

In more recent years, it has gained worldwide fame for its community buy out in 1997, and now places a heavy emphasis on sustainable development and environmental protection, boasting the first completely wind, water, and solar-powered electricity grid in the world.

The island has a long and varied history. This web page will explore that history, looking at a selection of diverse landscapes on the island, and the archaeological features within them.

The Isle of Eigg lies off the West coast of Scotland in a group of islands known as the Small Isles, and has been continuously inhabited for at least 6000 years. It is associated with the early Christian cleric St Donnan, and formed part of the ancestral lands of the MacDonalds of Clanranald.

In more recent years, it has gained worldwide fame for its community buy out in 1997, and now places a heavy emphasis on sustainable development and environmental protection, boasting the first completely wind, water, and solar-powered electricity grid in the world.

The island has a long and varied history. This web page will explore that history, looking at a selection of diverse landscapes on the island, and the archaeological features within them.

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