small tidal island located west coast island english channel great_britain france forms parish owned officially known number owners past island jointly managed past island locals collection use today mainly tourism including school trips important centre conservation forming wetland site preservation rare birds plants historic ruins farmhouse etymology common nearby islands contains norman means small hill mound developed words means near water historically number alternative forms including attested early twelfth century mentioned sixteenth century common family records suggesting use eighteenth century including royal_navy captain discovered named australian port island attested number countries australia example son enlisted australian forces killed action france numerous instances people surname having migrated united_states geography climate west low tide linked nearby stone causeway apart beaches island high ridge running approximately north south mainly composed rock found granite bedrock island mild oceanic climate like nearby english french coastlines shares weather features winter temperatures falling february summers high august small close island called breeding places number endangered species birds including common numerous species birds plants found sea allow visitors bank certain times year order allow birds breed approximately metres north island submerged called grand considered hazard navigation nineteenth century island identified site nature conservation importance includes parts shoreline march designated wetland site covering hectares acres land sea created marine reserve extensive variety wildlife including species shores species birds observed area geology complex closely associated neighbouring history history closely linked history particular general earliest evidence era objects recovered archaeological 1990s era tombs nearby mainland recorded history began seized brittany ruler normandy nearby tombs traditionally believed meeting places local led conflict church authorities especially established dedicated mary known locally lady number dates suggested establishment estimates ranging early late records suggest abbey authority operated ownership island granted abbey robert duke normandy early eleventh century thought constructed contributions appear fairly affluent time early fourteenth century origin local legend wealthy attempted innocent peasant executed false charges theft silver cups servant called alleged murdered monks assistants attempted surrender subsequently killed assistants tried find sanctuary nearby church eventually fled england returning king pardoned years later tortured death known seized king henry england number alien centuries appointed short installed prior life decades abandoned evidence final prior evidence allocated john appointed governor destroyed prevent french forces capturing island seven years war early nineteenth century farmhouse built island listed owned held post lieutenant ultimately unsuccessful attempt suppress industry based book published year noted presence iron hook gate rocks approximately miles sea remains old roads significantly larger past sea eroded considerable portion remainder nineteenth century start twentieth century island changed hands succession owners including colonel world war occupied germans target practice german artillery causing farmhouse collapse completely summer ruins studied detail john lieutenant colonel purchased plans develop island beginning following year clearing area old farmhouse preparation building new farmhouse construction work continuing organized summer camps young adults island imported sheep consume decided canada island sold robin island bought ruins possibly extensive religious studies excavations ruins including archaeological investigations twelfth fourteenth century graves unearthed economy historically important location commercially significant industry based harvesting local language records suggest considerable activity early beginning nineteenth century value great lieutenant owner initiated court case prevent drying beaches case eventually led new regulations issued legislature known chief pleas time based review ancient royal ruled favour effect permission harvest granted inhabitants parishes century later factory established island produce economic island ecological tourism based farmhouse operated overall responsibility island remains small issued stamps states assumed responsibility postal services previously provided
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