Description

The monument consists of an island settlement of Neolithic date, together with the causeway which links it to the shore of Loch Olabhat. Although superficially reduced to a low mound by recent excavations, Eilean Domhnuill stil retains, in its lower, waterlogged, portions, extensive evidence of a late Neolithic settlement, including the remains of a succession of houses.

This settlement has proved particularly rich in decorated pottery, and the waterlogged conditions promise good preservation of much perishable evidence usually lost by decay. The island is 25m by 20m, and is attached to

the shore by a boulder causeway running from its SW corner for 45m. The area to be scheduled is marked in red on the attached plan. It is defined by a circle diameter 45m centred on the centre of the island and an attached strip 10m wide centred on the causeway, and includes the loch bed within these boundaries.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

Statement of Scheduling

The monument is of national importance for the evidence it contains, accessible to excavation, for settlement and ceramic manufacture during the late Neolithic period. Its importance is enhanced by the presence of deep, waterlogged, deposits in which much perishable organic evidence will survive, with the potential to illuminate normally unrepresented aspects of artefact manufacture and environmental interaction.

Source: Historic Environment Scotland

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Source: Historic Environment Scotland