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List of Plates 1. Peat erosion at Àird nan Laogh (cell 8, Map 2) 110 2. Peat erosion at Àird nan Laogh (cell 8, Map 2) 110 3. Peat erosion at Àird nan Laogh (cell 8, Map 2) 111 4. Peat erosion at Eilean na Cairidh (cell 25, Map 7) 111 5. Site 26, building at Àird Thànais (Map 1) 112 6. Site 42, boat noost at Tobha Beag (Map 3) 112 7. Site 48, wall/causeway at Glendibidale (Map 1) 113 8. Site 107, possible fish trap at Àird Innis (Map 2) 113 9. Site 122, sub-peat wall at Àird nan Laogh (Map 2) 114 10. Site 128, shieling at Tobha Beag (Map 3) 114 11. Site 173, structure at Bhoisinis (Map 5) 115 12. Site 233, cottage at Loch Portain (Map 4) 115 13. Site 265, boat noost at Loch Portain (Map 4) 116 14. Site 282, boat noost at Loch Portain (Map 4) 116 15. Site 285, wall at Loch Portain (Map 4) 117 16. Site 313, wall at Loch Portain (Map 4) 117 17. Site 316, buildings at Loch Portain (Map 4) 118 18. Site 362, blackhouse at Minish (Map 5) 118 19. Site 391, boat noost at Minish (Map 5) 119 20. Site 392, building at Minish (Map 5) 119 21. Site 411, blackhouse at Minish (Map 5) 120 22. Site 530, boat noost at Loch Euphort (Map 7) 120 23. Site G18, B Listed blackhouse at Bàgh a’ Chàise (Cheese Bay) (Map 3) 121 24. Site G27, possible cairn at Aileodair (Map 5) 121 UISN2/1262/0 3 CFA
1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background This report is one of several similar studies that have been produced to investigate and characterise the state of coastal erosion and the threat this poses to cultural heritage sites along the coastline of Scotland. The results presented here are based on the results of a Coastal Zone Assessment Survey carried out in October 2006 on North Uist by CFA Archaeology Ltd. The study area (Fig. 1) comprised the accessible parts of the east coast, from the Berneray causeway to Srom Bàn and the south side of Loch Euphort. A desk-based assessment was carried out by GUARD in March 2006 (Sneddon 2006; excluding Loch Euphort) and provided to CFA for use and verification in the field. This follows on from CFA’s survey of the west coast of North Uist (Johnson et al 2005). In mid January 2005, fierce storms hit the west coast of Scotland. In response to concerns expressed about damage to archaeological sites, CFA surveyed the west coast of North Uist in February 2005 on behalf of The <strong>SCAPE</strong> Trust. In order to complete the survey, parts of the east coast of the island (excluding offshore islets and islands) have also now been surveyed. 1.2 Project aims The aim of the survey was to audit the condition and number of coastal sites in order to help the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar archaeologist devise a strategy for monument management. The work has increased knowledge concerning the coastal archaeological sites of North Uist and has identified those sites that are at risk, either presently or potentially in the future, from erosion. A second aim was to report on the strengths and weaknesses of splitting the Coastal Zone Assessment Survey into two parts, including a review of how effective the deskbased assessment was at identifying priority areas. 1.3 Acknowledgements Tom Dawson (<strong>SCAPE</strong>) is thanked for providing advice and support during all stages of the survey. The desk-based assessment (excluding Loch Euphort) was conducted by GUARD. UISN2/1262/0 4 CFA
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