Allasdale facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Allasdale
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 Machair, close to the sea at Allasdale, has Bird's Foot Trefoil and Thrift to provide some colour |
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 Allasdale
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| Population | 4 |
| Language | Scottish Gaelic English |
| OS grid reference | NF660034 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF BARRA |
| Postcode district | HS9 |
| Dialling code | 01871 |
| Police | Northern |
| Fire | Highlands and Islands |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| EU Parliament | Scotland |
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Allasdale (which is Athalasdal in Scottish Gaelic) is a small village. It is located on the island of Barra in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Allasdale is part of the Barra parish. It sits right on the A888, which is the main road that goes all the way around the island.
Discovering Allasdale's Past
In May 2007, a TV show called Time Team visited Allasdale. This show is about archaeology, which is the study of human history through digging up old things. They came to investigate some very old remains. These remains were first seen after big storms in October 2005. The storms had blown away some sand dunes, uncovering the ancient site.
Ancient Discoveries
Before Time Team arrived, Historic Scotland had already done a quick survey in 2006. The archaeologists found many exciting things. They discovered Bronze Age (a time from about 3300 BC to 1200 BC) burial sites called cists. A cist is a small stone box or coffin. They also found ancient plough-marks. These marks show that people were farming here thousands of years ago.
They also uncovered a small village, or hamlet, from the Iron Age (a time from about 1200 BC to 600 BC). This village had special houses called roundhouses. Some of these were "wheelhouses." Wheelhouses are a unique type of Iron Age roundhouse. They have stone walls that look like spokes of a wheel inside. These discoveries are as important as the famous Skara Brae site on the Orkney Islands.
Allasdale on TV
The Time Team episode about Allasdale was first shown on January 20, 2008. It was part of the 15th series of the show. It helped people learn about the amazing history hidden in this small Scottish village.
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