Otternish
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 MV Loch Portain moored for the night at Otternish. | |
  Otternish Location within the Outer Hebrides | |
| OS grid reference | NF906794 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ISLE OF NORTH UIST |
| Postcode district | HS6 |
| Dialling code | 01876 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
Otternish is the former North Uist terminal for the ferry to Berneray, in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland.[1] The slipway lies 6 miles (10 km) north of Lochmaddy, and is situated within the parish of North Uist.[2] Otternish is situated on the B893,[3] and when the Berneray causeway was completed in December 1998, the slipway was no longer needed. Ancient human remains were found here in 1870.[2][4] At a site 50 yards to the north of the discovery, a Viking ship burial was also found in the early 20th century.[5]
References
- ^ "Otternish". Ports and Harbours of the UK. Retrieved 13 September 2009.
- ^ a b "North Uist, Otternish, Rubh' A' Charnain Mhor, Carnan Beag". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Great drives: Island retreat". The Telegraph. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ "Otternish". Gazetteer for Scotland. Retrieved 14 September 2009.
- ^ "North Uist, Otternish, Rubh' A' Charnain Mhor". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
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