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CONTENTS
1. Introduction 4
2. Methodology 5
3. The physical environment of the study areas 10
4. Archaeological background of the study areas 14
5. Survey maps of North Uist 17
6. Survey results 156
7. Summary and recommendations 161
8. Bibliography 167
Appendices
Appendix 1 – North Uist Built Heritage and Archaeology 174
List of Tables
Table 1 Summary statistics of the erosion class lengths of North Uist 156
Table 2 Suggested sites for immediate examination and longer term monitoring 163
List of Figures (not including gazetteer maps)
Figure 1 Location plan outlining the North Uist study area 9
Figure 2 Distance versus erosion/stability classification 158
Figure 3 Percentage frequency of distance versus erosion/stability class 158
Figure 4 Period categories of all sites and monuments 159
Figure 5 Percentage frequency period categories of sites and monuments 159
Figure 6 Frequency and condition of all archaeological sites 160
Figure 7 Percentage frequency and condition of archaeological sites 160
List of Plates
Plate 1 Erosion causing undercutting of the coast edge, south coast of
Berneray (Coastal Geomorphology Cell 10) 257
Plate 2 Erosion causing loss of farmland, Tràigh Ear (Coastal Geomorphology
Cell 26) 257
Plate 3 Attempts to prevent or slow erosion using pallets, Tràigh Ear (Coastal
Geomorphology Cell 27) 258
Plate 4 Track causing severe erosion of dune surface, pallets in place to
prevent further deflation (Coastal Geomorphology Cell 27) 258
Plate 5 Dune blowout, Port Scolpaig (Coastal Geomorphology Cell 54) 259
Plate 6 Erosion exposing glacial till and undercutting of coats edge (Coastal
Geomorphology Cell 46) 259
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