Coastline Data for Archaeological Viewshed Analysis of Glengorm, Isle of Mull

University of Edinburgh provides a coastline dataset delineating the coast in the Glengorm area of the Isle of Mull, Scotland. This data was part of a study conducted in the 1980s and 1990s examining prehistoric ritual monument locations and their visibility across the landscape. The study incorporated multiple datasets including soils, drainage, land capability, rivers, elevation, and slope for GIS-based viewshed analysis.

Use Cases

• Conducting viewshed analysis for prehistoric monument visibility based on the coastline and elevation data mentioned in the description.
• Modeling historical landscape interaction patterns based on the integration of coastline, soils, and drainage capacity datasets.
• Analyzing spatial relationships between ritual sites (cairns, cists, duns, forts) and coastal features based on the described distribution patterns.

Strengths

• Dataset is part of a structured archaeological study conducted over two decades (1980s and 1990s).
• Designed for integration with multiple other geospatial datasets (soils, drainage, elevation, slope) for comprehensive analysis.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:09.644495; freshness should be verified as the underlying study is historical.

Provenance

Source

University of Edinburgh

Collection Method

Part of an archaeological study applying GIS for viewshed analysis.

Time Range

Study conducted in the 1980s and 1990s.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:32:09.644495; the core data originates from a study in the 1980s and 1990s.

Geography

Glengorm area on the Isle of Mull, Scotland.