Uist Community Archaeology Group (UCAG) was established to advance the awareness and understanding of the archaeology of Uist. It evolved from the earlier Access Archaeology group which fulfilled a similar role for North Uist.
The term ‘Uist’ is used to refer to the southern archipelago of Scotland’s Western Isles, from Berneray to Eriskay.
The landscape in Uist has been shaped and reshaped since the end of the last Ice Age around 10,000 years ago. The current Atlantic coastline has been eroding and slowly sinking ever since then, resulting in the current coastline being some 15 km ‘inland’. This has significant implications for monitoring the rich coastal archaeology of the islands which is being lost to the sea sometimes at an alarming rate.
UCAG members are actively involved in reporting and recording sites all over the islands. They are also involved in archaeology projects instigated by commercial and academic archaeology groups and work closely with the regional Archaeology Service, based in Stornoway at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the Western Isles Council.
Simon Davies is the current UCAG chair, assisted by a committee of seven members.
The term ‘Uist’ is used to refer to the southern archipelago of Scotland’s Western Isles, from Berneray to Eriskay.
The landscape in Uist has been shaped and reshaped since the end of the last Ice Age around 10,000 years ago. The current Atlantic coastline has been eroding and slowly sinking ever since then, resulting in the current coastline being some 15 km ‘inland’. This has significant implications for monitoring the rich coastal archaeology of the islands which is being lost to the sea sometimes at an alarming rate.
UCAG members are actively involved in reporting and recording sites all over the islands. They are also involved in archaeology projects instigated by commercial and academic archaeology groups and work closely with the regional Archaeology Service, based in Stornoway at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, the Western Isles Council.
Simon Davies is the current UCAG chair, assisted by a committee of seven members.