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St. Kilda 4

Islands at the edge of the world

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baza Aug 28, 2005 01:46:55

Replying to Littlestone

The answer to your question lies within your quotation:
".....a stone circle on a nearby hilltop which is <i>more scenic than authentic</i>."

The "Bryden" whom you mention is Bill Bryden, director of the film Ill Fares The Wind (1982), about the evacuation of the island in 1930.

Baz

baza Aug 28, 2005 02:23:21

Replying to baza

The film is called Ill Fares The Land.

Littlestone Aug 28, 2005 12:17:49

Replying to baza

Thanks for that info Baz.

According to Andrew Fleming (prof. of Archaeology at the University of Wales) there was permanent habitation of St Kilda for some 4000 years until the evacuation in 1930. Impressive stone cleits, or storage huts, are found all over the island so are we sure there are no circles (or remains of?).