2014

NG0786 : Finsbay

taken 10 years ago, near to Finsbay, Isle of Lewis And Harris, Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scotland

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Finsbay
Finsbay
The scattered township of Finsbay [Fionnsabhagh]. One wonder how and why people would wish to build houses in such a wild and rocky landscape, but then many of the original settlers were forced here in the 19th century after being cleared from the better machair land on the west side.

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Village, Rural settlement Islands Moorland
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Rocky Landscape [2] Title Clusters: · Finsbay [2] ·
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NG0786, 40 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Gordon Hatton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 14 April, 2014   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 9 May, 2014
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 0727 8683 [10m precision]
WGS84: 57:46.5120N 6:55.5417W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NG 0722 8667
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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