Source/Archive record SWE41375 - UIST CRANNOG SURVEY

Title UIST CRANNOG SURVEY
Author/Originator
Date/Year 2022

Abstract/Summary

The Uist Crannog Survey (2020-22), undertaken as part of the wider ‘Islands of Stone’ project (see below), consisted of four main stages of work. 1. Desk-based assessment of all known ‘archaeological island’ sites in the Outer Hebrides 2. Preliminary site visits to as many Stage 1 sites as possible 3. Automated ‘machine learning’ analysis of all islands in the Outer Hebrides in order to identify potential sites not currently in the ‘known’ archaeological record 4. Underwater and detailed landscape survey of key sites of interest identified during Stages 2 and 3 This report presents the results of Stage 4.

Description

https://crannogs.soton.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/220/2023/08/Uist-Crannog-Survey-2022-Part-2.pdf

Location

Comhairle nan Eilean Siar

Referenced Monuments (28)

  • BENBECULA, OB SAILE (Monument)
  • DUN EASHADER, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • DUN OLAVAT, GRIMINISH, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • DUN OLAVAT, GRIMINISH, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • DUNAN DUBH, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • DUNAN DUBH, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • Eilean an-t Sagairt, Loch á Phuirt-Ruaidh (Monument)
  • EILEAN CHREAMH, SOUTH UIST (Monument)
  • GUNISARY BAY, BENBECULA (Monument)
  • LOCH AN DAILL, ARDMORE, SOUTH UIST (Monument)
  • LOCH AN DUIN, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • LOCH AN FHAING, GRIMSAY (Monument)
  • LOCH BRU, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • LOCH CNOC A' BUIDHE, MINGARY, SOUTH UIST (Monument)
  • LOCH NAN CLACHAN, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • LOCH NAN GEARRACHAN, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • LOCH NAN GEARRACHUN, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • LOCH NAN STRUBAN, CLACHAN, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • MILL LOCH, KILDONAN, SOUTH UIST (Monument)
  • NORTH UIST, LOCH CARABHAT (Monument)
  • OBAN TRUMISGARRY, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • OBAN TRUMISGARRY, NORTH UIST (Monument)
  • ORMACLEIT, LOCH NA DUCHASAICH (Monument)
  • Ormiclate, Loch Ceann a’ Bhaig (Monument)
  • SOUTH BAGHASDAL, LOCH AN EILEAN (Monument)
  • SOUTH BAGHASDAL, LOCH AN EILEAN (Monument)
  • SOUTH BAGHASDAL, LOCH AN EILEAN, South Uist (Monument)
  • TOBHA BHEAG, LOCH A' PHUIRT-RUAIDH (Monument)

Referenced Events (2)

  • Excavation and survey at Loch Bhorgastail, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides
  • Uist Crannog Survey

Record last edited

May 9 2025 4:59PM

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