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Luskentyre Beach, Isle of Harris
Harris
The North West of Scotland is typically known for its rocky coastline and it is somewhat surprising to come across these usually deserted sandy beaches.
The North West of Scotland is typically known for its rocky coastline and it is somewhat surprising to come across these usually deserted sandy beaches.
Hattersley Weaving Loom, Harris
on the Island of Harris. Many crofters supplemented their income by producing world renowned Harris Tweed (Clò-Mòr) on one of these mechanical monsters
The Standing Stones of Callanish, on the Island of Lewis
thought to be used for ritual activity during the Bronze Age these stones were estimated to have been erected in the late Neolithic era. The structures are arranged in the rough form of a cross with a monolith centre stone.
thought to be used for ritual activity during the Bronze Age these stones were estimated to have been erected in the late Neolithic era. The structures are arranged in the rough form of a cross with a monolith centre stone.
Dun Carloway, Isle of Lewis
Probably built in the 1st. Century A.D., the collapsed area of wall reveals a perfect cross-section of the broch. Its main features include a double-skinned wall with two tiers of internal galleries, a ground-level low entrance passage into the broch and a small cell, possibly a guard-room.
Black House, Gearrannan Isle of Lewis
Blackhouses were so named not because of the fact that they were in the early days smoke filled and had small windows. The building consists of two concentric dry stone walls with a earthen floor and a thatched or turf roof.
This particular "Black House" village had some homes inhabited into the mid 1970s.
Highland Cows, Bragar Isle of Lewis