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Bholsa Settlement

Rubha Bholsa, Islay, Argyllshire.

NGR:NR 38655 77541
WGS84:55.91973, -6.18455
Length:Not recorded
Vert. Range:Not recorded
Altitude:Not recorded
Geology:Bolsa Member-semipelite And Dolostone
Tags:Other
Registry:second

Abandoned settlement, probably 18th or early 19th century but likely on the site of earlier buildings. Some standing remains and evidence of cultivation over a large area.

Alternative Names: None recorded.

Notes: No caves at this location. Site included as a geographical landmark and point of reference for historical notes elsewhere.

Hydrographic Feeds: None

Hydrographic Resurgences: NOne

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This entry was last updated: 2026-10-01 18:02:47

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