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From the shore we made our way up the hill through the remains of the settlement on Scarp. Photo: T Page.
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In the distance on the right, you can just make out the jetty on Harris that was the Scarp inhabitants' link to the outside world.
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It was only two years since our last visit but the houses had deteriorated noticeably.
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Some of the old black houses still had remains of their thatched roofs.
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We were surprised to find that one house was being restored, probably as a holiday home. I wonder if the new owner is a descendant of one of the original crofters of Scarp?
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The grave yard was in the machair behind the dunes. Most of the graves were marked by simple rounded boulders from the beach below, although there were a few carved stones.
04/06/2008