Risga
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| Waters | Loch Sunart | |
| Geographical location | 56 ° 40 '15 " N , 5 ° 54' 5" W | |
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| length | 480 m | |
| width | 280 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Risga is a small uninhabited island in the Scottish Council Area Highland . It is located in the Loch Sunart inlet near the islands of Oronsay and Càrna . In a broader definition, it is sometimes included in the Inner Hebrides archipelago .
geography
The island in Loch Sunart is no more than 480 m long and 280 m wide. It is located near the north bank of the inlet. Opposite is the hamlet of Glenborrodale on Glenborrodale Bay on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula . It is separated from this by a waterway that is less than 100 m wide at the narrowest point. Historically Risga belonged to the Lochaber district .
History and archeology
The late Mesolithic shell pile of Risga is located on Risga .
Individual evidence
- ^ Entry in the Gazetteer for Scotland
- ↑ Entry on Risga in Canmore, the database of Historic Environment Scotland (English)