Norse name Flat-ey OS grid reference NM298438 Sovereign state United Kingdom Area 26 ha Council area Argyll and Bute | Meaning of name "flat island" Highest elevation 26 m Country Scotland Island group Treshnish Isles Lieutenancy area Argyll and Bute | |
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Fladda is the northernmost of the Treshnish Isles. Its name comes from the Old Norse Flat-ey meaning "flat island".
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Map of Fladda, United Kingdom
Archaeology
Fladda's archaeology is recorded by the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. It refers to a building and mounds which may be the site of an early Christian chapel and burial ground. It notes the similarity to finds on Colonsay.
In Literature
Fladda is mentioned in Frank Fraser Darling's book Island Years. He lived on the neighbouring island of Lunga with his wife and son while carrying out research. Darling notes that Fladda was the site of the summer home of the Robertsons, who at that time had been fishing lobsters around the Treshnish Isles for three generations.
References
Fladda, Treshnish Isles Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA