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Medieval Fishing Station, Loch Aineort, South Uist

Medieval Fishing Station, Loch Aineort, South Uist

A “medieval fishing station”, investigated after a tip off from a local man, JJ McDonald. Photographed from above, the landscape shows high potential for new site discovery of all periods of history. Notably, this area near Loch Aineort is called ‘Havn’ - the Norse word for harbour - on Ordnance Survey maps. DP109558